Barangay Matindeg

Situated in Pura, Tarlac, Barangay Matindeg is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matindeg had a population of 1,296. This made it the 7th largest of 16 barangays in Pura by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matindeg accounted for approximately 5.03% of the total population of Pura, which stood at 25,781 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matindeg moving from 1,193 residents to 1,296 residents, an intercensal change of +8.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Matindeg is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pura is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matindeg, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matindeg ranks 377th by 2020 population. Tarlac 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 Matindeg 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.