Barangay Bubukal

Barangay Bubukal is a very small barangay in the municipality of Liliw, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bubukal had a population of 305. This made it the 24th largest of 33 barangays in Liliw by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bubukal accounted for approximately 0.77% of the total population of Liliw, which stood at 39,491 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bubukal moving from 250 residents to 305 residents, an intercensal change of +22.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bubukal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Liliw is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bubukal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bubukal ranks 618th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.