Barangay Maabud South

Situated in San Nicolas, Batangas, Barangay Maabud South is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maabud South had a population of 863. This made it the 12th largest of 18 barangays in San Nicolas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maabud South accounted for approximately 3.61% of the total population of San Nicolas, which stood at 23,908 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 696 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 863 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maabud South as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Nicolas is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maabud South, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maabud South ranks 914th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Maabud South 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.