Barangay Tocadan (Pob.)

Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Cuyo, located in the province of Palawan, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) had a population of 455. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Cuyo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.94% of the total population of Cuyo, which stood at 23,489 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) moving from 400 residents to 455 residents, an intercensal change of +13.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuyo is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tocadan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) ranks 345th by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tocadan (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.