Barangay San Andres

Barangay San Andres is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Malvar, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Andres had a population of 3,234. This made it the 9th largest of 15 barangays in Malvar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Andres accounted for approximately 5.02% of the total population of Malvar, which stood at 64,379 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Andres moving from 3,074 residents to 3,234 residents, an intercensal change of +5.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Andres as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malvar is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Andres, 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 San Andres ranks 262nd 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.

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.