Barangay Malin-awa

Barangay Malin-awa forms part of City of Tabuk, a city in Kalinga, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malin-awa had a population of 2,120. This made it the 22nd largest of 43 barangays in City of Tabuk by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Malin-awa accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of City of Tabuk, which stood at 121,033 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malin-awa changed from 2,013 to 2,120, a shift of +5.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tabuk. Barangay Malin-awa 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 Malin-awa, 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 Malin-awa ranks 28th 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 Malin-awa 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.