Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca

Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca forms part of Indang, a municipality in Cavite, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca had a population of 1,925. This made it the 14th largest of 36 barangays in Indang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca accounted for approximately 2.80% of the total population of Indang, which stood at 68,699 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,895 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,925 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.6%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Indang is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mahabangkahoy Cerca ranks 507th by 2020 population. Cavite 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 Mahabangkahoy Cerca 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.