Barangay Maliao

Barangay Maliao forms part of Tapaz, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maliao had a population of 819. This made it the 34th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maliao accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maliao moving from 646 residents to 819 residents, an intercensal change of +26.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maliao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tapaz is a municipality comprising 58 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maliao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maliao ranks 385th by 2020 population. Capiz 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 Maliao 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.