Barangay Altura-South

Barangay Altura-South forms part of City of Tanauan, a city in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Altura-South had a population of 781. This made it the 46th largest of 48 barangays in City of Tanauan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Altura-South accounted for approximately 0.40% of the total population of City of Tanauan, which stood at 193,936 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Altura-South moving from 690 residents to 781 residents, an intercensal change of +13.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Altura-South is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tanauan is a city comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Altura-South, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Altura-South ranks 942nd by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Altura-South 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.