Barangay Mangalit

Barangay Mangalit forms part of Mabalacat City, a city in Pampanga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mangalit had a population of 954. This made it the 26th largest of 27 barangays in Mabalacat City by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Mangalit accounted for approximately 0.33% of the total population of Mabalacat City, which stood at 293,244 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mangalit moving from 940 residents to 954 residents, an intercensal change of +1.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mangalit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabalacat City is a city comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mangalit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mangalit ranks 484th by 2020 population. Pampanga 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.