Barangay Maugat East

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Maugat East is one of the administrative divisions of Padre Garcia in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maugat East had a population of 882. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Padre Garcia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maugat East accounted for approximately 1.70% 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 Maugat East moving from 806 residents to 882 residents, an intercensal change of +9.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maugat East 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 Maugat East, 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 Maugat East ranks 906th 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.