Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.)

Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) forms part of Paete, a municipality in Laguna, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) had a population of 474. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Paete by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.90% of the total population of Paete, which stood at 24,945 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) changed from 534 to 474, a shift of -11.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Paete. Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paete is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) ranks 583rd by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bangkusay (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.