Barangay Malimatoc I

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malimatoc I is one of the administrative divisions of Mabini in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malimatoc I had a population of 1,058. This made it the 23rd largest of 34 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malimatoc I accounted for approximately 2.08% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 50,858 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malimatoc I changed from 955 to 1,058, a shift of +10.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mabini. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malimatoc I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabini is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malimatoc I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malimatoc I ranks 848th by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Malimatoc I 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.