Barangay Pamanlinan

Barangay Pamanlinan forms part of City of Bislig, a city in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pamanlinan had a population of 701. This made it the 24th largest of 24 barangays in City of Bislig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Pamanlinan accounted for approximately 0.71% of the total population of City of Bislig, which stood at 99,290 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pamanlinan moving from 784 residents to 701 residents, an intercensal change of -10.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pamanlinan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bislig is a city comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pamanlinan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pamanlinan ranks 272nd by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur 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 Pamanlinan 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.