Barangay Colalo

Barangay Colalo forms part of Mankayan, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Colalo had a population of 1,632. This made it the 11th largest of 12 barangays in Mankayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Colalo accounted for approximately 4.38% of the total population of Mankayan, which stood at 37,233 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,268 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,632 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +28.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Colalo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mankayan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Colalo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Colalo ranks 88th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Colalo 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.