Barangay Malinao East

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malinao East is one of the administrative divisions of Lila in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malinao East had a population of 936. This made it the 5th largest of 18 barangays in Lila by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malinao East accounted for approximately 7.65% of the total population of Lila, which stood at 12,240 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malinao East moving from 842 residents to 936 residents, an intercensal change of +11.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malinao East as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lila is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malinao East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malinao East ranks 562nd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malinao East 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.