Barangay Sambat

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sambat had a population of 4,446. This made it the 18th largest of 48 barangays in City of Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Sambat accounted for approximately 2.29% 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 Sambat moving from 3,621 residents to 4,446 residents, an intercensal change of +22.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sambat 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 Sambat, 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 Sambat ranks 148th 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 Sambat 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.