Barangay Malagab-i

Situated in Cuartero, Capiz, Barangay Malagab-i is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malagab-i had a population of 1,712. This made it the 3rd largest of 22 barangays in Cuartero by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malagab-i accounted for approximately 6.12% of the total population of Cuartero, which stood at 27,993 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malagab-i changed from 1,640 to 1,712, a shift of +4.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Cuartero. Barangay Malagab-i is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuartero is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malagab-i, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malagab-i ranks 147th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malagab-i 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.