Barangay Malubago

Situated in Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Barangay Malubago is one of 46 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malubago had a population of 1,688. This made it the 13th largest of 46 barangays in Sipocot by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malubago accounted for approximately 2.48% of the total population of Sipocot, which stood at 68,169 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malubago moving from 1,459 residents to 1,688 residents, an intercensal change of +15.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malubago as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sipocot is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malubago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malubago ranks 448th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malubago 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.