Barangay Simaya

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Simaya is one of the administrative divisions of City of Malaybalay in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simaya had a population of 4,713. This made it the 14th largest of 46 barangays in City of Malaybalay by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Simaya accounted for approximately 2.47% of the total population of City of Malaybalay, which stood at 190,712 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,161 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,713 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Simaya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Malaybalay is a city comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simaya ranks 95th by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.