Barangay Matobato

Barangay Matobato forms part of Bindoy, a municipality in Negros Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matobato had a population of 2,392. This made it the 5th largest of 22 barangays in Bindoy by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matobato accounted for approximately 5.93% of the total population of Bindoy, which stood at 40,308 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,248 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,392 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Matobato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bindoy is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matobato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matobato ranks 217th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Matobato 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.