PUTING BUHANGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL opened as a primary school in 1958. Combination classes for Grades I and II were held initially inside the barangay chapel. Children who wanted to finish Grades III and IV had to walk to Daan Pare or enroll at the Orion Elementary School to complete their elementary education.

PUTING BUHANGIN is the southernmost barangay of Orion. It shares boundary with Limay town. It is bounded on the north by Barangay Sta. Elena, on the east by Manila Bay, and on the west by Mariveles Mountain.
The barangay has a total land area of 319.69 hectares and inha-bited by 2,217 people. Puting Buhangin was originally known as Barrio Pulong Bato. However, the name was changed to Barrio Puting Buhangin on November 18, 1949. Although it has been in existence as a barrio even before the advent of World War II, it was only recognized as a regular barangay on March 23, 1964, together with Calungusan.