Barangay Langka

Barangay Langka forms part of City of Mati, a city in Davao Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Langka had a population of 1,251. This made it the 25th largest of 26 barangays in City of Mati by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Langka accounted for approximately 0.85% of the total population of City of Mati, which stood at 147,547 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Langka moving from 1,207 residents to 1,251 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Langka is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Mati is a city comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Langka, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Langka ranks 146th by 2020 population. Davao Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.