Barangay Saguing

Situated in Mabini, Batangas, Barangay Saguing is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Saguing had a population of 985. This made it the 27th largest of 34 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saguing accounted for approximately 1.94% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 50,858 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Saguing moving from 1,302 residents to 985 residents, an intercensal change of -24.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Saguing is officially classified 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 Saguing, 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 Saguing ranks 873rd 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 Saguing 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.