Barangay Sampaguita

Barangay Sampaguita forms part of Mabini, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sampaguita had a population of 2,274. This made it the 5th largest of 34 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sampaguita accounted for approximately 4.47% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 50,858 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sampaguita moving from 1,621 residents to 2,274 residents, an intercensal change of +40.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sampaguita 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 Sampaguita, 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 Sampaguita ranks 455th 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 Sampaguita 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.