Barangay Upper Maton

Situated in Pudtol, Apayao, Barangay Upper Maton is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Maton had a population of 417. This made it the 17th largest of 22 barangays in Pudtol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Maton accounted for approximately 2.69% of the total population of Pudtol, which stood at 15,491 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Upper Maton moving from 409 residents to 417 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Upper Maton is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pudtol is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Maton, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Upper Maton ranks 113th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Upper Maton 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.