Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.)

Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Masantol, located in the province of Pampanga, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) had a population of 3,520. This made it the 4th largest of 26 barangays in Masantol by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.07% of the total population of Masantol, which stood at 57,990 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) moving from 4,552 residents to 3,520 residents, an intercensal change of -22.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Masantol is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Isidro Matua (Pob.) ranks 253rd by 2020 population. Pampanga 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 San Isidro Matua (Pob.) 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.