Barangay Matue-Butarag

Barangay Matue-Butarag forms part of Gregorio Del Pilar, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matue-Butarag had a population of 687. This made it the 3rd largest of 7 barangays in Gregorio Del Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matue-Butarag accounted for approximately 15.36% of the total population of Gregorio Del Pilar, which stood at 4,472 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matue-Butarag moving from 771 residents to 687 residents, an intercensal change of -10.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Matue-Butarag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gregorio Del Pilar is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matue-Butarag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matue-Butarag ranks 438th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur 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.