Barangay Manuel Peralta

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manuel Peralta had a population of 2,646. This made it the 17th largest of 30 barangays in Malita by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manuel Peralta accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Malita, which stood at 118,197 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Manuel Peralta changed from 3,038 to 2,646, a shift of -12.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Malita. Barangay Manuel Peralta 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 Manuel Peralta, 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 Manuel Peralta ranks 45th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Manuel Peralta is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.