Barangay Bendita II

Barangay Bendita II is a small barangay in the municipality of Magallanes, located in the province of Cavite, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bendita II had a population of 1,354. This made it the 11th largest of 16 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bendita II accounted for approximately 5.68% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 23,851 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bendita II moving from 1,432 residents to 1,354 residents, an intercensal change of -5.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bendita II 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 Bendita II, 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 Bendita II ranks 633rd 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 Bendita II 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.