Barangay Matinabus

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Matinabus is one of the administrative divisions of Sigma in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Matinabus had a population of 1,112. This made it the 14th largest of 21 barangays in Sigma by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matinabus accounted for approximately 3.51% of the total population of Sigma, which stood at 31,688 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matinabus moving from 1,110 residents to 1,112 residents, an intercensal change of +0.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Matinabus as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sigma is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matinabus, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matinabus ranks 288th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Matinabus 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.