Barangay Baybay

Barangay Baybay is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Malalag, located in the province of Davao Del Sur, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baybay had a population of 4,359. This made it the 3rd largest of 15 barangays in Malalag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baybay accounted for approximately 10.85% of the total population of Malalag, which stood at 40,158 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baybay moving from 4,113 residents to 4,359 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baybay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malalag is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baybay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baybay ranks 41st by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Baybay 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.