Barangay Mabatobato

Barangay Mabatobato forms part of Lamut, a municipality in Ifugao, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mabatobato had a population of 2,140. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in Lamut by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mabatobato accounted for approximately 8.16% of the total population of Lamut, which stood at 26,235 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mabatobato changed from 2,222 to 2,140, a shift of -3.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Lamut. Barangay Mabatobato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lamut is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mabatobato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mabatobato ranks 19th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd 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.