Barangay Malinao Ilaya

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Malinao Ilaya is one of the administrative divisions of Atimonan in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malinao Ilaya had a population of 3,260. This made it the 4th largest of 42 barangays in Atimonan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malinao Ilaya accounted for approximately 5.07% of the total population of Atimonan, which stood at 64,260 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malinao Ilaya moving from 3,276 residents to 3,260 residents, an intercensal change of -0.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malinao Ilaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Atimonan is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malinao Ilaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malinao Ilaya ranks 145th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malinao Ilaya 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.