Barangay Evangelista

Situated in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Evangelista is one of 70 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Evangelista had a population of 3,145. This made it the 4th largest of 70 barangays in Naujan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Evangelista accounted for approximately 2.87% of the total population of Naujan, which stood at 109,587 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Evangelista moving from 3,070 residents to 3,145 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Evangelista is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Naujan is a municipality comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Evangelista, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Evangelista ranks 78th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro 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.