Barangay Gregorio Pimentel

Barangay Gregorio Pimentel is a small barangay in the municipality of Diffun, located in the province of Quirino, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gregorio Pimentel had a population of 839. This made it the 26th largest of 33 barangays in Diffun by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gregorio Pimentel accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of Diffun, which stood at 56,102 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gregorio Pimentel moving from 830 residents to 839 residents, an intercensal change of +1.1%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Gregorio Pimentel is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Diffun is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gregorio Pimentel, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quirino, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gregorio Pimentel ranks 98th by 2020 population. Quirino is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gregorio Pimentel 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.