Barangay Maliplipit

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Maliplipit is one of the administrative divisions of Pilar in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maliplipit had a population of 304. This made it the 13th largest of 19 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maliplipit accounted for approximately 3.00% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 10,146 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maliplipit moving from 308 residents to 304 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Maliplipit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maliplipit, 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 Maliplipit ranks 273rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maliplipit 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.