Barangay Matubog

Situated in Camiling, Tarlac, Barangay Matubog is one of 61 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Matubog had a population of 1,742. This made it the 14th largest of 61 barangays in Camiling by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matubog accounted for approximately 1.99% of the total population of Camiling, which stood at 87,319 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matubog moving from 1,597 residents to 1,742 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Matubog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Camiling is a municipality comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matubog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matubog ranks 300th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Matubog 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.