Barangay Maigang

Situated in General Nakar, Quezon, Barangay Maigang is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maigang had a population of 914. This made it the 14th largest of 19 barangays in General Nakar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maigang accounted for approximately 2.67% 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 Maigang moving from 932 residents to 914 residents, an intercensal change of -1.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Maigang 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 Maigang, 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 Maigang ranks 649th 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 Maigang 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.