Barangay Pook

Barangay Pook is a very small barangay in the municipality of Majayjay, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pook had a population of 121. This made it the 32nd largest of 40 barangays in Majayjay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pook accounted for approximately 0.43% of the total population of Majayjay, which stood at 27,893 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 400 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 121 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -69.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Pook is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Majayjay is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pook, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pook ranks 669th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.