Barangay Puksuan

Barangay Puksuan forms part of Orani, a municipality in Bataan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puksuan had a population of 625. This made it the 25th largest of 29 barangays in Orani by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puksuan accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Orani, which stood at 70,342 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puksuan moving from 645 residents to 625 residents, an intercensal change of -3.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puksuan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Orani is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puksuan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Puksuan ranks 218th by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Puksuan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.