Barangay Maytoong (Pob.)

Barangay Maytoong (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Paete, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maytoong (Pob.) had a population of 1,809. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Paete by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maytoong (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.25% of the total population of Paete, which stood at 24,945 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,799 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,809 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.6%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Maytoong (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paete is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maytoong (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maytoong (Pob.) ranks 383rd by 2020 population. Laguna 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 Maytoong (Pob.) 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.