Barangay Malagyan

Barangay Malagyan forms part of Miagao, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malagyan had a population of 1,641. This made it the 5th largest of 119 barangays in Miagao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malagyan accounted for approximately 2.41% of the total population of Miagao, which stood at 68,115 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malagyan moving from 1,409 residents to 1,641 residents, an intercensal change of +16.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malagyan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Miagao is a municipality comprising 119 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malagyan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malagyan ranks 388th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.