Barangay Lanao

Barangay Lanao forms part of Moalboal, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lanao had a population of 1,914. This made it the 10th largest of 15 barangays in Moalboal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lanao accounted for approximately 5.18% of the total population of Moalboal, which stood at 36,930 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lanao moving from 1,424 residents to 1,914 residents, an intercensal change of +34.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lanao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moalboal is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lanao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lanao ranks 556th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lanao 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.