Barangay Putingkahoy

Situated in Rosario, Batangas, Barangay Putingkahoy is one of 48 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Putingkahoy had a population of 2,997. This made it the 16th largest of 48 barangays in Rosario by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Putingkahoy accounted for approximately 2.33% of the total population of Rosario, which stood at 128,352 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Putingkahoy moving from 2,811 residents to 2,997 residents, an intercensal change of +6.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Putingkahoy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rosario is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Putingkahoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Putingkahoy ranks 302nd by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Putingkahoy 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.