Barangay Castillo (Pob.)

Barangay Castillo (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Macalelon, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Castillo (Pob.) had a population of 1,587. This made it the 4th largest of 30 barangays in Macalelon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Castillo (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.81% of the total population of Macalelon, which stood at 27,312 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Castillo (Pob.) moving from 1,718 residents to 1,587 residents, an intercensal change of -7.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Castillo (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Macalelon is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Castillo (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Castillo (Pob.) ranks 407th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Castillo (Pob.) 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.