Barangay Puro

Barangay Puro forms part of Placer, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puro had a population of 1,368. This made it the 19th largest of 35 barangays in Placer by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puro accounted for approximately 2.43% of the total population of Placer, which stood at 56,340 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,444 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,368 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Puro is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Placer is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puro, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Puro ranks 271st by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Puro 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.