Barangay Palincaro

Situated in Tuy, Batangas, Barangay Palincaro is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palincaro had a population of 1,765. This made it the 14th largest of 22 barangays in Tuy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palincaro accounted for approximately 3.79% of the total population of Tuy, which stood at 46,519 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palincaro moving from 1,730 residents to 1,765 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Palincaro is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tuy is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palincaro, 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 Palincaro ranks 617th 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 Palincaro 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.