Barangay Mat-i

Barangay Mat-i forms part of Santa Fe, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mat-i had a population of 1,274. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Santa Fe by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mat-i accounted for approximately 7.16% of the total population of Santa Fe, which stood at 17,802 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mat-i moving from 1,191 residents to 1,274 residents, an intercensal change of +7.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mat-i is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Fe is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mat-i, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mat-i ranks 113th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Mat-i 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.