Barangay Malitbog

Situated in Minalabac, Camarines Sur, Barangay Malitbog is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malitbog had a population of 2,155. This made it the 10th largest of 25 barangays in Minalabac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malitbog accounted for approximately 3.99% of the total population of Minalabac, which stood at 53,981 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malitbog moving from 2,195 residents to 2,155 residents, an intercensal change of -1.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malitbog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Minalabac is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malitbog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malitbog ranks 316th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malitbog is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.