Barangay Maamot

Barangay Maamot forms part of San Jose, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maamot had a population of 2,627. This made it the 7th largest of 13 barangays in San Jose by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maamot accounted for approximately 6.38% of the total population of San Jose, which stood at 41,182 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maamot moving from 2,726 residents to 2,627 residents, an intercensal change of -3.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maamot as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jose is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maamot, 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 Maamot ranks 181st 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 Maamot 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.