Barangay Manlico

Situated in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, Barangay Manlico is one of 40 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manlico had a population of 701. This made it the 18th largest of 40 barangays in Hinunangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manlico accounted for approximately 2.40% of the total population of Hinunangan, which stood at 29,149 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 766 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 701 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manlico as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinunangan is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlico, 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 Manlico ranks 247th 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.

Barangay Manlico 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.