Barangay Lingoy

Situated in Barlig, Mountain Province, Barangay Lingoy is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lingoy had a population of 235. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Barlig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lingoy accounted for approximately 4.90% of the total population of Barlig, which stood at 4,796 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lingoy moving from 208 residents to 235 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lingoy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barlig is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lingoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lingoy ranks 140th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lingoy 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.