Barangay Malitbog

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malitbog is one of the administrative divisions of Dagohoy in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malitbog had a population of 1,757. This made it the 4th largest of 15 barangays in Dagohoy by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malitbog accounted for approximately 8.84% of the total population of Dagohoy, which stood at 19,874 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malitbog moving from 1,633 residents to 1,757 residents, an intercensal change of +7.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malitbog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dagohoy is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malitbog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malitbog ranks 199th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malitbog 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.