Barangay Mangile

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Mangile is one of the administrative divisions of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mangile had a population of 3,249. This made it the 7th largest of 26 barangays in Jose Abad Santos by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mangile accounted for approximately 4.43% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos, which stood at 73,381 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mangile moving from 3,260 residents to 3,249 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Mangile is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Abad Santos is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mangile, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Occidental, which contains 105 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mangile ranks 31st by 2020 population. Davao Occidental is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mangile 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.