Barangay Malolos

Barangay Malolos forms part of Barili, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malolos had a population of 1,966. This made it the 18th largest of 42 barangays in Barili by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malolos accounted for approximately 2.44% of the total population of Barili, which stood at 80,715 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malolos changed from 1,742 to 1,966, a shift of +12.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Barili. Barangay Malolos is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barili is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malolos, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malolos ranks 546th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 Malolos 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.