Barangay Mataas na Parang

Situated in San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Barangay Mataas na Parang is one of 36 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mataas na Parang had a population of 3,070. This made it the 15th largest of 36 barangays in San Ildefonso by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mataas na Parang accounted for approximately 2.65% of the total population of San Ildefonso, which stood at 115,713 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mataas na Parang moving from 2,460 residents to 3,070 residents, an intercensal change of +24.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mataas na Parang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Ildefonso is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mataas na Parang, 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 Mataas na Parang ranks 375th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Mataas na Parang 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.