Barangay Malalao

Situated in City of Tabuk, Kalinga, Barangay Malalao is one of 43 barangays that make up the city within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malalao had a population of 566. This made it the 42nd largest of 43 barangays in City of Tabuk by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Malalao accounted for approximately 0.47% of the total population of City of Tabuk, which stood at 121,033 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malalao moving from 465 residents to 566 residents, an intercensal change of +21.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malalao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tabuk is a city comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malalao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malalao ranks 122nd by 2020 population. Kalinga 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 Malalao 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.