Barangay Manlayo

Situated in Guinayangan, Quezon, Barangay Manlayo is one of 54 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manlayo had a population of 1,927. This made it the 3rd largest of 54 barangays in Guinayangan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manlayo accounted for approximately 4.38% of the total population of Guinayangan, which stood at 44,045 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manlayo moving from 1,997 residents to 1,927 residents, an intercensal change of -3.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manlayo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinayangan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlayo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manlayo ranks 319th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Manlayo 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.