Barangay Malitbog Ilawod

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malitbog Ilawod is one of the administrative divisions of Bingawan in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malitbog Ilawod had a population of 811. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in Bingawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malitbog Ilawod accounted for approximately 5.02% of the total population of Bingawan, which stood at 16,164 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malitbog Ilawod moving from 783 residents to 811 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malitbog Ilawod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bingawan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malitbog Ilawod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malitbog Ilawod ranks 953rd by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malitbog Ilawod 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.