Barangay Malapawe

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malapawe is one of the administrative divisions of Calinog in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malapawe had a population of 653. This made it the 44th largest of 59 barangays in Calinog by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malapawe accounted for approximately 1.04% of the total population of Calinog, which stood at 62,853 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malapawe moving from 488 residents to 653 residents, an intercensal change of +33.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malapawe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calinog is a municipality comprising 59 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malapawe, 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 Malapawe ranks 1112th 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 Malapawe 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.