Barangay Malingeb

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malingeb is one of the administrative divisions of Bantay in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malingeb had a population of 1,332. This made it the 9th largest of 34 barangays in Bantay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malingeb accounted for approximately 3.59% of the total population of Bantay, which stood at 37,118 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malingeb moving from 1,427 residents to 1,332 residents, an intercensal change of -6.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Malingeb is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bantay is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malingeb, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malingeb ranks 141st by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malingeb 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.