Barangay Lapu-Lapu

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Lapu-Lapu is one of the administrative divisions of Malalag in Davao Del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapu-Lapu had a population of 494. This made it the 15th largest of 15 barangays in Malalag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapu-Lapu accounted for approximately 1.23% of the total population of Malalag, which stood at 40,158 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lapu-Lapu changed from 572 to 494, a shift of -13.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Malalag. Barangay Lapu-Lapu is officially classified 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 Lapu-Lapu, 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 Lapu-Lapu ranks 225th 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 Lapu-Lapu 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.