Barangay Matalipni

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Matalipni is one of the administrative divisions of Malinao in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matalipni had a population of 2,116. This made it the 7th largest of 29 barangays in Malinao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matalipni accounted for approximately 4.46% of the total population of Malinao, which stood at 47,395 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matalipni moving from 1,939 residents to 2,116 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Matalipni 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 Matalipni, 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 Matalipni ranks 216th 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 Matalipni 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.