Barangay Bagong Pook

Barangay Bagong Pook is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Malvar, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagong Pook had a population of 2,472. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Malvar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Pook accounted for approximately 3.84% of the total population of Malvar, which stood at 64,379 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bagong Pook changed from 2,049 to 2,472, a shift of +20.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Malvar. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagong Pook as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Malvar is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Pook, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong Pook ranks 395th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.