Barangay Kalinawan

Situated in Binangonan, Rizal, Barangay Kalinawan is one of 40 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kalinawan had a population of 2,106. This made it the 26th largest of 40 barangays in Binangonan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kalinawan accounted for approximately 0.67% of the total population of Binangonan, which stood at 313,631 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kalinawan moving from 2,062 residents to 2,106 residents, an intercensal change of +2.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kalinawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Binangonan is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kalinawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Rizal, which contains 189 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kalinawan ranks 146th by 2020 population. Rizal 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 Kalinawan 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.