Barangay Linglingay

Barangay Linglingay forms part of Gamu, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Linglingay had a population of 1,348. This made it the 9th largest of 16 barangays in Gamu by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Linglingay accounted for approximately 4.40% of the total population of Gamu, which stood at 30,655 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Linglingay changed from 1,345 to 1,348, a shift of +0.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Gamu. Barangay Linglingay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gamu is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Linglingay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Linglingay ranks 481st by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Linglingay is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.