Barangay Matin-ao

Situated in City of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Barangay Matin-ao is one of 70 barangays that make up the city within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matin-ao had a population of 644. This made it the 50th largest of 70 barangays in City of Maasin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Matin-ao accounted for approximately 0.74% of the total population of City of Maasin, which stood at 87,446 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 681 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 644 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Matin-ao 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 Matin-ao, 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 Matin-ao ranks 267th 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 Matin-ao 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.