Barangay Small Meladoc

Barangay Small Meladoc forms part of Tangcal, a municipality in Lanao Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Small Meladoc had a population of 369. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Tangcal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Small Meladoc accounted for approximately 2.30% of the total population of Tangcal, which stood at 16,075 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 356 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 369 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Small Meladoc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tangcal is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Small Meladoc, 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 Small Meladoc ranks 453rd 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.

Barangay Small Meladoc 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.