Barangay Batal

Barangay Batal is a small barangay in the municipality of Matungao, located in the province of Lanao Del Norte, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batal had a population of 1,323. This made it the 5th largest of 12 barangays in Matungao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batal accounted for approximately 8.97% of the total population of Matungao, which stood at 14,756 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,225 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,323 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Batal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matungao is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batal ranks 194th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Batal 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.