Barangay Gonzales

Barangay Gonzales forms part of City of Tanauan, a city in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gonzales had a population of 2,047. This made it the 34th largest of 48 barangays in City of Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Gonzales accounted for approximately 1.06% of the total population of City of Tanauan, which stood at 193,936 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,898 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,047 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Gonzales 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 Gonzales, 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 Gonzales ranks 528th 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 Gonzales 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.