Barangay Malbog

Barangay Malbog is a very small barangay in the municipality of Tagkawayan, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malbog had a population of 495. This made it the 38th largest of 45 barangays in Tagkawayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malbog accounted for approximately 0.92% of the total population of Tagkawayan, which stood at 54,003 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 411 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 495 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malbog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagkawayan is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malbog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malbog ranks 931st by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Malbog 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.