Barangay Bantan Munti

Barangay Bantan Munti is a very small barangay in the municipality of Pilar, 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 Bantan Munti had a population of 484. This made it the 19th largest of 19 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantan Munti accounted for approximately 1.05% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 46,239 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantan Munti moving from 467 residents to 484 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantan Munti as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantan Munti, 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 Bantan Munti ranks 225th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bantan Munti 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.