Barangay Mahabang Lalim

Barangay Mahabang Lalim is a small barangay in the municipality of General Nakar, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mahabang Lalim had a population of 785. This made it the 18th largest of 19 barangays in General Nakar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahabang Lalim accounted for approximately 2.29% of the total population of General Nakar, which stood at 34,225 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mahabang Lalim moving from 593 residents to 785 residents, an intercensal change of +32.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mahabang Lalim is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Nakar is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mahabang Lalim, 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 Mahabang Lalim ranks 733rd 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.

Barangay Mahabang Lalim 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.