Barangay Ambulong

Situated in Magdiwang, Romblon, Barangay Ambulong is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ambulong had a population of 1,255. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Magdiwang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ambulong accounted for approximately 8.16% of the total population of Magdiwang, which stood at 15,385 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ambulong changed from 1,195 to 1,255, a shift of +5.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Magdiwang. Barangay Ambulong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magdiwang is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ambulong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ambulong ranks 116th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd 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.