Barangay Lanao

Situated in City of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Barangay Lanao is one of 70 barangays that make up the city within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lanao had a population of 547. This made it the 57th largest of 70 barangays in City of Maasin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Lanao accounted for approximately 0.63% of the total population of City of Maasin, which stood at 87,446 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lanao moving from 464 residents to 547 residents, an intercensal change of +17.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lanao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Maasin is a city comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lanao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lanao ranks 313th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lanao 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.