Barangay Marber

Barangay Marber forms part of Bansalan, a municipality in Davao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Marber had a population of 1,795. This made it the 11th largest of 25 barangays in Bansalan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Marber accounted for approximately 2.86% of the total population of Bansalan, which stood at 62,737 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,987 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,795 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -9.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Marber 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 Marber, 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 Marber ranks 114th 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 Marber 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.