Barangay Santa Rita Matanda

Barangay Santa Rita Matanda forms part of San Miguel, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Rita Matanda had a population of 2,983. This made it the 25th largest of 49 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Rita Matanda accounted for approximately 1.73% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 172,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Rita Matanda moving from 2,829 residents to 2,983 residents, an intercensal change of +5.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Rita Matanda is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Rita Matanda, 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 Santa Rita Matanda ranks 383rd 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.

Barangay Santa Rita Matanda 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.