Barangay Malapad Na Bato

Barangay Malapad Na Bato is a small barangay in the municipality of Nasugbu, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malapad Na Bato had a population of 1,548. This made it the 32nd largest of 42 barangays in Nasugbu by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malapad Na Bato accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Nasugbu, which stood at 136,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malapad Na Bato moving from 1,330 residents to 1,548 residents, an intercensal change of +16.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malapad Na Bato 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 Malapad Na Bato, 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 Malapad Na Bato ranks 681st 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 Malapad Na Bato 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.