Barangay Metolza

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Metolza is one of the administrative divisions of Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Metolza had a population of 1,506. This made it the 33rd largest of 70 barangays in Naujan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Metolza accounted for approximately 1.37% of the total population of Naujan, which stood at 109,587 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Metolza changed from 708 to 1,506, a shift of +112.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Naujan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Metolza as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Naujan is a municipality comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Metolza, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Metolza ranks 259th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Metolza 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.