Barangay Pulong Matong

Barangay Pulong Matong forms part of General Tinio, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pulong Matong had a population of 1,788. This made it the 10th largest of 13 barangays in General Tinio by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pulong Matong accounted for approximately 3.20% of the total population of General Tinio, which stood at 55,925 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,611 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,788 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pulong Matong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Tinio is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pulong Matong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pulong Matong ranks 499th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija 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 Pulong Matong 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.