Barangay Pudo

Barangay Pudo is a small barangay in the municipality of Natonin, located in the province of Mountain Province, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pudo had a population of 678. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Natonin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pudo accounted for approximately 6.56% of the total population of Natonin, which stood at 10,339 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pudo moving from 675 residents to 678 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pudo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Natonin is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pudo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pudo ranks 88th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th 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.