Barangay Camalig

Barangay Camalig forms part of Sarangani, a municipality in Davao Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Camalig had a population of 1,160. This made it the 10th largest of 12 barangays in Sarangani by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Camalig accounted for approximately 5.15% of the total population of Sarangani, which stood at 22,515 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Camalig changed from 1,166 to 1,160, a shift of -0.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Sarangani. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Camalig as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sarangani is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Camalig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Occidental, which contains 105 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Camalig ranks 97th by 2020 population. Davao Occidental is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Camalig 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.