Barangay Kimalok

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Kimalok is one of the administrative divisions of Libertad in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kimalok had a population of 417. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Libertad by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kimalok accounted for approximately 3.22% of the total population of Libertad, which stood at 12,948 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kimalok moving from 420 residents to 417 residents, an intercensal change of -0.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Kimalok is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libertad is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kimalok, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kimalok ranks 394th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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 Kimalok 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.