Barangay Maglambing

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Maglambing is one of the administrative divisions of Tagbina in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maglambing had a population of 1,442. This made it the 10th largest of 25 barangays in Tagbina by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maglambing accounted for approximately 3.51% of the total population of Tagbina, which stood at 41,051 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maglambing moving from 1,489 residents to 1,442 residents, an intercensal change of -3.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Maglambing is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagbina is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maglambing, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maglambing ranks 151st by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.