Barangay Malangag

Situated in Antipas, Cotabato, Barangay Malangag is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malangag had a population of 1,098. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Antipas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malangag accounted for approximately 4.09% of the total population of Antipas, which stood at 26,817 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malangag moving from 988 residents to 1,098 residents, an intercensal change of +11.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malangag as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Antipas is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malangag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cotabato, which contains 543 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malangag ranks 402nd by 2020 population. Cotabato 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 Malangag 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.