Barangay Mat-e

Barangay Mat-e forms part of Merida, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mat-e had a population of 598. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in Merida by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mat-e accounted for approximately 1.89% of the total population of Merida, which stood at 31,574 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mat-e moving from 555 residents to 598 residents, an intercensal change of +7.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mat-e is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Merida is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mat-e, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mat-e ranks 1041st by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.