Barangay Malimbato

Situated in Tagoloan, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Malimbato is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malimbato had a population of 1,359. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Tagoloan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malimbato accounted for approximately 9.01% of the total population of Tagoloan, which stood at 15,091 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malimbato moving from 1,153 residents to 1,359 residents, an intercensal change of +17.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malimbato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagoloan is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malimbato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malimbato ranks 187th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Malimbato 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.