Barangay Burol

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Burol is one of the administrative divisions of Looc in Occidental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Burol had a population of 826. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Looc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Burol accounted for approximately 10.59% of the total population of Looc, which stood at 7,802 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Burol moving from 902 residents to 826 residents, an intercensal change of -8.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Burol is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Looc is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Burol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Burol ranks 134th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd 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.