Barangay Pinit

Barangay Pinit is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Ocampo, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pinit had a population of 4,269. This made it the 1st largest of 25 barangays in Ocampo by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pinit accounted for approximately 8.36% of the total population of Ocampo, which stood at 51,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pinit moving from 3,920 residents to 4,269 residents, an intercensal change of +8.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pinit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ocampo is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pinit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pinit ranks 75th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.