Barangay Mataas Na Lupa

Situated in Taysan, Batangas, Barangay Mataas Na Lupa is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mataas Na Lupa had a population of 1,497. This made it the 15th largest of 20 barangays in Taysan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mataas Na Lupa accounted for approximately 3.73% of the total population of Taysan, which stood at 40,146 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,452 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,497 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mataas Na Lupa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Taysan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mataas Na Lupa, 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 Mataas Na Lupa ranks 697th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.