Barangay Matingkis

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Matingkis is one of the administrative divisions of Talavera in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matingkis had a population of 1,405. This made it the 42nd largest of 53 barangays in Talavera by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matingkis accounted for approximately 1.06% of the total population of Talavera, which stood at 132,338 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,201 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,405 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +17.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Matingkis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talavera is a municipality comprising 53 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matingkis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Matingkis ranks 615th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija 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 Matingkis 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.