Barangay Mabunga

Barangay Mabunga is a small barangay in the municipality of Bansalan, located in the province of Davao Del Sur, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mabunga had a population of 1,436. This made it the 15th largest of 25 barangays in Bansalan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mabunga accounted for approximately 2.29% of the total population of Bansalan, which stood at 62,737 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mabunga changed from 1,278 to 1,436, a shift of +12.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bansalan. Barangay Mabunga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bansalan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mabunga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mabunga ranks 146th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mabunga 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.