Barangay Latag

Barangay Latag forms part of Nasugbu, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Latag had a population of 2,337. This made it the 25th largest of 42 barangays in Nasugbu by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Latag accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Nasugbu, which stood at 136,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Latag moving from 2,727 residents to 2,337 residents, an intercensal change of -14.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Latag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nasugbu is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Latag, 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 Latag ranks 430th 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 Latag 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.