Barangay Malbong

Barangay Malbong is a small barangay in the municipality of Gainza, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malbong had a population of 1,823. This made it the 3rd largest of 8 barangays in Gainza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malbong accounted for approximately 15.74% of the total population of Gainza, which stood at 11,584 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malbong moving from 1,609 residents to 1,823 residents, an intercensal change of +13.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malbong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gainza is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malbong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malbong ranks 405th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Malbong 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.