Barangay Mapalad Pob.

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mapalad Pob. is one of the administrative divisions of Paluan in Occidental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mapalad Pob. had a population of 1,961. This made it the 4th largest of 12 barangays in Paluan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mapalad Pob. accounted for approximately 10.56% of the total population of Paluan, which stood at 18,566 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mapalad Pob. moving from 1,789 residents to 1,961 residents, an intercensal change of +9.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mapalad Pob. 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 Mapalad Pob., 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 Mapalad Pob. ranks 103rd 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 Mapalad Pob. 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.