Barangay Malobago

Barangay Malobago forms part of Manito, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malobago had a population of 819. This made it the 14th largest of 15 barangays in Manito by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malobago accounted for approximately 3.13% of the total population of Manito, which stood at 26,162 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malobago moving from 958 residents to 819 residents, an intercensal change of -14.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Malobago is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manito is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malobago, 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 Malobago ranks 557th 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.

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.