Barangay Maria Paz

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Maria Paz is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tanauan in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maria Paz had a population of 2,993. This made it the 25th largest of 48 barangays in City of Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Maria Paz accounted for approximately 1.54% of the total population of City of Tanauan, which stood at 193,936 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Maria Paz changed from 2,715 to 2,993, a shift of +10.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tanauan. Barangay Maria Paz 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 Maria Paz, 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 Maria Paz ranks 304th 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.

Barangay Maria Paz is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.