Barangay Mataas Na Pulo

Situated in Nasugbu, Batangas, Barangay Mataas Na Pulo is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mataas Na Pulo had a population of 1,977. This made it the 30th largest of 42 barangays in Nasugbu by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mataas Na Pulo accounted for approximately 1.45% of the total population of Nasugbu, which stood at 136,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mataas Na Pulo moving from 1,736 residents to 1,977 residents, an intercensal change of +13.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mataas Na Pulo 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 Mataas Na Pulo, 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 Mataas Na Pulo ranks 550th 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 Mataas Na Pulo 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.