Barangay Lumangbayan

Barangay Lumangbayan forms part of Paluan, a municipality in Occidental Mindoro, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lumangbayan had a population of 715. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Paluan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lumangbayan accounted for approximately 3.85% of the total population of Paluan, which stood at 18,566 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lumangbayan moving from 809 residents to 715 residents, an intercensal change of -11.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lumangbayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paluan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lumangbayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lumangbayan ranks 136th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lumangbayan 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.