Barangay Malolos

Barangay Malolos is a small barangay in the municipality of Malinao, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malolos had a population of 936. This made it the 22nd largest of 29 barangays in Malinao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malolos accounted for approximately 1.97% of the total population of Malinao, which stood at 47,395 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malolos moving from 856 residents to 936 residents, an intercensal change of +9.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malolos is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malinao is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malolos, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malolos ranks 519th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malolos 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.