Barangay Malonoy

Situated in Motiong, Samar, Barangay Malonoy is one of 30 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malonoy had a population of 156. This made it the 24th largest of 30 barangays in Motiong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malonoy accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of Motiong, which stood at 15,276 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malonoy moving from 192 residents to 156 residents, an intercensal change of -18.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malonoy as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Motiong is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malonoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malonoy ranks 905th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.