Barangay Mataas na Kahoy

Barangay Mataas na Kahoy forms part of Alicia, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mataas na Kahoy had a population of 802. This made it the 32nd largest of 34 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mataas na Kahoy accounted for approximately 1.09% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 73,874 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mataas na Kahoy moving from 847 residents to 802 residents, an intercensal change of -5.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Mataas na Kahoy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mataas na Kahoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mataas na Kahoy ranks 768th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.