Barangay Mat-i

Situated in Las Nieves, Agusan Del Norte, Barangay Mat-i is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mat-i had a population of 2,304. This made it the 3rd largest of 20 barangays in Las Nieves by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mat-i accounted for approximately 7.62% of the total population of Las Nieves, which stood at 30,240 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,081 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,304 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mat-i as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Las Nieves is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mat-i, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mat-i ranks 65th by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte 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.