Barangay Manatal

Barangay Manatal forms part of Pandi, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manatal had a population of 3,153. This made it the 14th largest of 22 barangays in Pandi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manatal accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Pandi, which stood at 155,115 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manatal moving from 3,047 residents to 3,153 residents, an intercensal change of +3.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manatal as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pandi is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manatal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manatal ranks 368th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Manatal 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.