Barangay Bubuyan

Barangay Bubuyan forms part of Mataasnakahoy, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bubuyan had a population of 1,626. This made it the 11th largest of 16 barangays in Mataasnakahoy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bubuyan accounted for approximately 5.31% of the total population of Mataasnakahoy, which stood at 30,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bubuyan moving from 1,412 residents to 1,626 residents, an intercensal change of +15.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bubuyan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mataasnakahoy is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bubuyan, 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 Bubuyan ranks 661st 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 Bubuyan 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.