Barangay District IV (Pob.)

Barangay District IV (Pob.) forms part of Mataasnakahoy, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay District IV (Pob.) had a population of 1,739. This made it the 10th largest of 16 barangays in Mataasnakahoy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay District IV (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.68% of the total population of Mataasnakahoy, which stood at 30,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay District IV (Pob.) moving from 1,699 residents to 1,739 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay District IV (Pob.) 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 District IV (Pob.), 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 District IV (Pob.) ranks 623rd 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 District IV (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.