Barangay Malbog

Barangay Malbog is a small barangay in the municipality of Tolosa, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malbog had a population of 1,125. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Tolosa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malbog accounted for approximately 5.43% of the total population of Tolosa, which stood at 20,708 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 930 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,125 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +21.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Malbog is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tolosa is a municipality comprising 15 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 Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malbog ranks 539th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malbog 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.