Barangay Bukal

Situated in Jomalig, Quezon, Barangay Bukal is one of 5 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bukal had a population of 1,296. This made it the 3rd largest of 5 barangays in Jomalig by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bukal accounted for approximately 16.90% of the total population of Jomalig, which stood at 7,667 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bukal moving from 1,398 residents to 1,296 residents, an intercensal change of -7.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bukal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jomalig is a municipality comprising 5 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bukal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bukal ranks 480th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Bukal 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.