Barangay Pinukpuk Junction

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pinukpuk Junction is one of the administrative divisions of Pinukpuk in Kalinga, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pinukpuk Junction had a population of 3,337. This made it the 1st largest of 23 barangays in Pinukpuk by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pinukpuk Junction accounted for approximately 9.74% of the total population of Pinukpuk, which stood at 34,275 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pinukpuk Junction changed from 2,989 to 3,337, a shift of +11.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pinukpuk. Barangay Pinukpuk Junction is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pinukpuk is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pinukpuk Junction, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pinukpuk Junction ranks 11th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pinukpuk Junction 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.