Barangay Linosutan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Linosutan is one of the administrative divisions of Island Garden City of Samal in Davao Del Norte, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Linosutan had a population of 1,011. This made it the 44th largest of 46 barangays in Island Garden City of Samal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Linosutan accounted for approximately 0.87% of the total population of Island Garden City of Samal, which stood at 116,771 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Linosutan changed from 853 to 1,011, a shift of +18.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Island Garden City of Samal. Barangay Linosutan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Island Garden City of Samal is a city comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Linosutan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Linosutan ranks 214th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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 Linosutan 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.