Barangay Jonop

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Jonop is one of the administrative divisions of Malinao in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Jonop had a population of 2,342. This made it the 5th largest of 29 barangays in Malinao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jonop accounted for approximately 4.94% of the total population of Malinao, which stood at 47,395 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jonop moving from 2,024 residents to 2,342 residents, an intercensal change of +15.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Jonop is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malinao is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jonop, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jonop ranks 179th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Jonop 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.