Barangay Matalud

Barangay Matalud forms part of San Jorge, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matalud had a population of 529. This made it the 14th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matalud accounted for approximately 3.01% of the total population of San Jorge, which stood at 17,579 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matalud moving from 562 residents to 529 residents, an intercensal change of -5.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Matalud is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jorge is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matalud, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matalud ranks 508th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Matalud 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.