Barangay Palocpoc II

Barangay Palocpoc II is a small barangay in the municipality of Mendez, 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 Palocpoc II had a population of 1,225. This made it the 14th largest of 24 barangays in Mendez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palocpoc II accounted for approximately 3.51% of the total population of Mendez, which stood at 34,879 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palocpoc II moving from 1,102 residents to 1,225 residents, an intercensal change of +11.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palocpoc II as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mendez is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palocpoc 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 Palocpoc II ranks 667th 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.