Barangay Bucal III A

Situated in Maragondon, Cavite, Barangay Bucal III A is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bucal III A had a population of 671. This made it the 24th largest of 27 barangays in Maragondon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bucal III A accounted for approximately 1.65% of the total population of Maragondon, which stood at 40,687 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bucal III A moving from 720 residents to 671 residents, an intercensal change of -6.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bucal III A as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maragondon is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bucal III A, 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 Bucal III A ranks 769th 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.

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.