Barangay Matipaz

Barangay Matipaz forms part of Aloran, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Matipaz had a population of 469. This made it the 30th largest of 38 barangays in Aloran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matipaz accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Aloran, which stood at 27,934 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matipaz moving from 502 residents to 469 residents, an intercensal change of -6.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Matipaz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aloran is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matipaz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matipaz ranks 404th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Matipaz is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.