Barangay Malapoc Sur

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Malapoc Sur is one of the administrative divisions of City of Maasin in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malapoc Sur had a population of 451. This made it the 64th largest of 70 barangays in City of Maasin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Malapoc Sur accounted for approximately 0.52% of the total population of City of Maasin, which stood at 87,446 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malapoc Sur moving from 443 residents to 451 residents, an intercensal change of +1.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Malapoc Sur is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Maasin is a city comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malapoc Sur, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malapoc Sur ranks 363rd by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Malapoc Sur 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.