Barangay Baritan

Barangay Baritan forms part of San Miguel, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baritan had a population of 1,704. This made it the 43rd largest of 49 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baritan accounted for approximately 0.99% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 172,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baritan moving from 1,553 residents to 1,704 residents, an intercensal change of +9.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Baritan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baritan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baritan ranks 515th by 2020 population. Bulacan 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 Baritan 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.