Barangay Malabago

Situated in Bacong, Negros Oriental, Barangay Malabago is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malabago had a population of 368. This made it the 22nd largest of 22 barangays in Bacong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malabago accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Bacong, which stood at 41,207 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malabago moving from 329 residents to 368 residents, an intercensal change of +11.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malabago as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacong is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malabago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malabago ranks 550th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental 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.