Barangay Malubibit Norte

Barangay Malubibit Norte forms part of Flora, a municipality in Apayao, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malubibit Norte had a population of 1,069. This made it the 7th largest of 16 barangays in Flora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malubibit Norte accounted for approximately 5.96% of the total population of Flora, which stood at 17,944 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malubibit Norte moving from 1,008 residents to 1,069 residents, an intercensal change of +6.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malubibit Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Flora is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malubibit Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malubibit Norte ranks 38th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malubibit Norte 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.