Barangay Buangan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Buangan is one of the administrative divisions of Torrijos in Marinduque, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buangan had a population of 2,175. This made it the 4th largest of 25 barangays in Torrijos by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buangan accounted for approximately 7.14% of the total population of Torrijos, which stood at 30,476 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Buangan changed from 2,253 to 2,175, a shift of -3.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Torrijos. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Torrijos is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Marinduque, which contains 218 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buangan ranks 18th by 2020 population. Marinduque is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Buangan 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.