Barangay Ibabang Pacatin

Situated in Pitogo, Quezon, Barangay Ibabang Pacatin is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ibabang Pacatin had a population of 533. This made it the 19th largest of 39 barangays in Pitogo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ibabang Pacatin accounted for approximately 2.34% of the total population of Pitogo, which stood at 22,798 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 519 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 533 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ibabang Pacatin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pitogo is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ibabang Pacatin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ibabang Pacatin ranks 907th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.