Barangay Matanglad

Situated in Pio Duran, Albay, Barangay Matanglad is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matanglad had a population of 783. This made it the 24th largest of 33 barangays in Pio Duran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matanglad accounted for approximately 1.60% of the total population of Pio Duran, which stood at 49,070 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matanglad moving from 681 residents to 783 residents, an intercensal change of +15.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Matanglad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pio Duran is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matanglad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matanglad ranks 570th by 2020 population. Albay 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.