Barangay Batang-batang

Barangay Batang-batang forms part of City of Tarlac, a city in Tarlac, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batang-batang had a population of 2,258. This made it the 56th largest of 76 barangays in City of Tarlac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Batang-batang accounted for approximately 0.59% of the total population of City of Tarlac, which stood at 385,398 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Batang-batang changed from 1,666 to 2,258, a shift of +35.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tarlac. Barangay Batang-batang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tarlac is a city comprising 76 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batang-batang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batang-batang ranks 230th by 2020 population. Tarlac 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 Batang-batang 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.