Barangay Mainit Norte

Situated in Perez, Quezon, Barangay Mainit Norte is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mainit Norte had a population of 960. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Perez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mainit Norte accounted for approximately 7.52% of the total population of Perez, which stood at 12,767 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mainit Norte changed from 884 to 960, a shift of +8.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Perez. Barangay Mainit Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Perez is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mainit Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mainit Norte ranks 623rd by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Mainit Norte 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.