Barangay Malobago

Barangay Malobago forms part of Daraga, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malobago had a population of 859. This made it the 43rd largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malobago accounted for approximately 0.64% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malobago changed from 663 to 859, a shift of +29.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Daraga. Barangay Malobago is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daraga is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malobago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malobago ranks 545th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malobago 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.