Barangay Pentor

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pentor is one of the administrative divisions of Dinalupihan in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pentor had a population of 3,283. This made it the 15th largest of 46 barangays in Dinalupihan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pentor accounted for approximately 2.78% of the total population of Dinalupihan, which stood at 118,209 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pentor moving from 3,041 residents to 3,283 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pentor is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinalupihan is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pentor, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pentor ranks 93rd by 2020 population. Bataan 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 Pentor 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.