Barangay Napo

Barangay Napo is a small barangay in the municipality of Linamon, located in the province of Lanao Del Norte, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Napo had a population of 978. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Linamon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Napo accounted for approximately 4.60% of the total population of Linamon, which stood at 21,269 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Napo moving from 745 residents to 978 residents, an intercensal change of +31.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Napo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Linamon is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Napo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Napo ranks 280th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Napo 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.