Barangay Pasong Bangkal

Barangay Pasong Bangkal forms part of San Rafael, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pasong Bangkal had a population of 1,107. This made it the 30th largest of 34 barangays in San Rafael by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pasong Bangkal accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of San Rafael, which stood at 103,097 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 955 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,107 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Pasong Bangkal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Rafael is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pasong Bangkal, 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 Pasong Bangkal ranks 552nd 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.

Barangay Pasong Bangkal 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.