Barangay Maot

Barangay Maot is a small barangay in the municipality of Labo, located in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maot had a population of 574. This made it the 50th largest of 52 barangays in Labo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maot accounted for approximately 0.53% of the total population of Labo, which stood at 109,245 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 463 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 574 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maot as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Labo is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maot ranks 267th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maot 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.