Barangay Mate

Barangay Mate forms part of City of Tayabas, a city in Quezon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mate had a population of 863. This made it the 33rd largest of 66 barangays in City of Tayabas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Mate accounted for approximately 0.77% of the total population of City of Tayabas, which stood at 112,658 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mate moving from 704 residents to 863 residents, an intercensal change of +22.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mate as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tayabas is a city comprising 66 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mate, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mate ranks 680th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.