Barangay Bato

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bato is one of the administrative divisions of Mauban in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bato had a population of 454. This made it the 30th largest of 40 barangays in Mauban by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bato accounted for approximately 0.64% of the total population of Mauban, which stood at 71,081 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bato moving from 422 residents to 454 residents, an intercensal change of +7.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mauban is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bato ranks 967th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bato 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.