Barangay Malakdang (Pob.)

Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) forms part of Sabtang, a municipality in Batanes, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) had a population of 277. This made it the 3rd largest of 6 barangays in Sabtang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) accounted for approximately 16.33% of the total population of Sabtang, which stood at 1,696 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) changed from 234 to 277, a shift of +18.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sabtang. Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sabtang is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malakdang (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batanes, which contains 29 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) ranks 24th by 2020 population. Batanes is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Malakdang (Pob.) 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.