Barangay Matanga

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Matanga is one of the administrative divisions of Almeria in Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matanga had a population of 1,052. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Almeria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matanga accounted for approximately 5.86% of the total population of Almeria, which stood at 17,954 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Matanga changed from 964 to 1,052, a shift of +9.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Almeria. Barangay Matanga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Almeria is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matanga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matanga ranks 64th by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Matanga 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.