Barangay Palapat

Barangay Palapat forms part of Hagonoy, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palapat had a population of 2,342. This made it the 24th largest of 26 barangays in Hagonoy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palapat accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of Hagonoy, which stood at 133,448 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palapat moving from 2,364 residents to 2,342 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Palapat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hagonoy is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palapat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palapat ranks 447th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Palapat is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.