Barangay Loob

Barangay Loob 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 Loob had a population of 1,171. This made it the 13th largest of 16 barangays in Mataasnakahoy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Loob accounted for approximately 3.82% of the total population of Mataasnakahoy, which stood at 30,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Loob moving from 1,093 residents to 1,171 residents, an intercensal change of +7.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Loob 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 Loob, 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 Loob ranks 814th 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.

Barangay Loob is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.