Barangay Mantahan (Pob.)

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of City of Maasin in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) had a population of 4,106. This made it the 4th largest of 70 barangays in City of Maasin by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.70% of the total population of City of Maasin, which stood at 87,446 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) moving from 4,084 residents to 4,106 residents, an intercensal change of +0.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Maasin is a city comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mantahan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) ranks 5th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Mantahan (Pob.) 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.