Barangay Mandilikit

Situated in Argao, Cebu, Barangay Mandilikit is one of 45 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mandilikit had a population of 722. This made it the 40th largest of 45 barangays in Argao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mandilikit accounted for approximately 0.92% of the total population of Argao, which stood at 78,187 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mandilikit moving from 664 residents to 722 residents, an intercensal change of +8.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mandilikit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Argao is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mandilikit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mandilikit ranks 970th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 Mandilikit 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.