Barangay Manlilinab

Barangay Manlilinab forms part of Basey, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manlilinab had a population of 284. This made it the 50th largest of 51 barangays in Basey by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manlilinab accounted for approximately 0.50% of the total population of Basey, which stood at 56,685 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manlilinab moving from 326 residents to 284 residents, an intercensal change of -12.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manlilinab as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Basey is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlilinab, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manlilinab ranks 755th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.