Barangay Culaman

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Culaman is one of the administrative divisions of Malita in Davao Occidental, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Culaman had a population of 1,982. This made it the 23rd largest of 30 barangays in Malita by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Culaman accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Malita, which stood at 118,197 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Culaman moving from 1,781 residents to 1,982 residents, an intercensal change of +11.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Culaman is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Malita is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Culaman, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Occidental, which contains 105 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Culaman ranks 69th by 2020 population. Davao Occidental is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.