Barangay Polungguitguit

Barangay Polungguitguit forms part of Santa Elena, a municipality in Camarines Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Polungguitguit had a population of 1,578. This made it the 12th largest of 19 barangays in Santa Elena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Polungguitguit accounted for approximately 3.62% of the total population of Santa Elena, which stood at 43,582 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Polungguitguit moving from 1,632 residents to 1,578 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Polungguitguit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Elena is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Polungguitguit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Polungguitguit ranks 163rd by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.