Barangay Malinao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Malinao is one of the administrative divisions of Majayjay in Laguna, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malinao had a population of 752. This made it the 13th largest of 40 barangays in Majayjay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malinao accounted for approximately 2.70% of the total population of Majayjay, which stood at 27,893 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Malinao changed from 972 to 752, a shift of -22.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Majayjay. Barangay Malinao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Majayjay is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malinao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malinao ranks 516th by 2020 population. Laguna 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 Malinao 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.