Barangay Pakiing

Situated in Mulanay, Quezon, Barangay Pakiing is one of 28 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pakiing had a population of 3,719. This made it the 5th largest of 28 barangays in Mulanay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pakiing accounted for approximately 6.69% of the total population of Mulanay, which stood at 55,576 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pakiing moving from 3,366 residents to 3,719 residents, an intercensal change of +10.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pakiing as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mulanay is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pakiing, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pakiing ranks 122nd by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pakiing is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.