Barangay Felis

Barangay Felis forms part of Malita, a municipality in Davao Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Felis had a population of 2,889. This made it the 16th largest of 30 barangays in Malita by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Felis accounted for approximately 2.44% of the total population of Malita, which stood at 118,197 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Felis moving from 2,702 residents to 2,889 residents, an intercensal change of +6.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Felis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malita is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Felis, 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 Felis ranks 41st 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.