Barangay Puting Buhangin

Barangay Puting Buhangin is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Orion, located in the province of Bataan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puting Buhangin had a population of 3,053. This made it the 8th largest of 23 barangays in Orion by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puting Buhangin accounted for approximately 5.02% of the total population of Orion, which stood at 60,771 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puting Buhangin moving from 2,696 residents to 3,053 residents, an intercensal change of +13.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puting Buhangin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Orion is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puting Buhangin, 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 Puting Buhangin ranks 103rd 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 Puting Buhangin 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.