Barangay Maracta (Pob.)

Barangay Maracta (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Lumban, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maracta (Pob.) had a population of 1,068. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Lumban by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maracta (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.30% of the total population of Lumban, which stood at 32,330 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maracta (Pob.) moving from 976 residents to 1,068 residents, an intercensal change of +9.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maracta (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lumban is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maracta (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maracta (Pob.) ranks 468th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.