Barangay Guitna (Pob.)

Barangay Guitna (Pob.) forms part of Looc, a municipality in Occidental Mindoro, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guitna (Pob.) had a population of 412. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Looc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guitna (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.28% of the total population of Looc, which stood at 7,802 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guitna (Pob.) moving from 612 residents to 412 residents, an intercensal change of -32.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Guitna (Pob.) 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 Guitna (Pob.), 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 Guitna (Pob.) ranks 149th 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.