Barangay Malamsit

Situated in Peñarrubia, Abra, Barangay Malamsit is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malamsit had a population of 675. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Peñarrubia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malamsit accounted for approximately 9.71% of the total population of Peñarrubia, which stood at 6,951 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malamsit changed from 618 to 675, a shift of +9.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Peñarrubia. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malamsit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Peñarrubia is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malamsit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malamsit ranks 153rd by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malamsit 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.