Barangay Pook

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Pook is one of the administrative divisions of Taal in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pook had a population of 956. This made it the 22nd largest of 42 barangays in Taal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pook accounted for approximately 1.56% of the total population of Taal, which stood at 61,460 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pook moving from 1,316 residents to 956 residents, an intercensal change of -27.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pook is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Taal is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pook, 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 Pook ranks 879th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pook 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.