Barangay Malila-t

Barangay Malila-t is a small barangay in the municipality of Tampilisan, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Norte, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malila-t had a population of 661. This made it the 16th largest of 20 barangays in Tampilisan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malila-t accounted for approximately 2.68% of the total population of Tampilisan, which stood at 24,680 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 755 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 661 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -12.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Malila-t is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tampilisan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malila-t, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malila-t ranks 545th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte 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 Malila-t 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.