Barangay 5 (Pob.)

Situated in Magallanes, Cavite, Barangay 5 (Pob.) is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 5 (Pob.) had a population of 829. This made it the 13th largest of 16 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 5 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.48% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 23,851 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 5 (Pob.) moving from 607 residents to 829 residents, an intercensal change of +36.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay 5 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magallanes is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 5 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 5 (Pob.) ranks 742nd by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay 5 (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.