Barangay Malasin

Barangay Malasin is a small barangay in the municipality of Burgos, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malasin had a population of 1,275. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malasin accounted for approximately 4.90% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 26,040 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malasin moving from 1,222 residents to 1,275 residents, an intercensal change of +4.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malasin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burgos is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malasin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malasin ranks 504th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malasin 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.