Barangay Manggas

Barangay Manggas forms part of Padre Garcia, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manggas had a population of 1,295. This made it the 16th largest of 18 barangays in Padre Garcia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manggas accounted for approximately 2.50% of the total population of Padre Garcia, which stood at 51,853 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manggas moving from 1,176 residents to 1,295 residents, an intercensal change of +10.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manggas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Padre Garcia is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manggas, 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 Manggas ranks 774th 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.

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.