sentences:  The barangay is the home of the nationally known Pulong Buhangin National High School which produced two champions in the prestigious National Schools Press Conference.Pulong Buhangin is the largest barangay in Santa Maria (in both land area and population).With a land area of 1,438 hectares or 14.38 km2, Pulong Buhangin is the largest barangay in Santa Maria, larger than the combined land area of the Municipality of Pateros and City of Navotas in Metro Manila.