Barangay Maate

Situated in Famy, Laguna, Barangay Maate is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maate had a population of 227. This made it the 18th largest of 20 barangays in Famy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maate accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Famy, which stood at 16,791 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 346 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 227 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -34.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Maate is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Famy is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maate, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maate ranks 639th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.