Barangay Mallalatang Grande

Barangay Mallalatang Grande is a small barangay in the municipality of Reina Mercedes, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mallalatang Grande had a population of 702. This made it the 17th largest of 20 barangays in Reina Mercedes by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mallalatang Grande accounted for approximately 2.52% of the total population of Reina Mercedes, which stood at 27,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mallalatang Grande moving from 631 residents to 702 residents, an intercensal change of +11.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mallalatang Grande is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Reina Mercedes is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mallalatang Grande, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mallalatang Grande ranks 824th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mallalatang Grande 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.