Barangay Manaol

Barangay Manaol forms part of Nagcarlan, a municipality in Laguna, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manaol had a population of 1,707. This made it the 13th largest of 52 barangays in Nagcarlan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manaol accounted for approximately 2.63% of the total population of Nagcarlan, which stood at 64,866 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manaol moving from 1,798 residents to 1,707 residents, an intercensal change of -5.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manaol as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nagcarlan is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manaol, 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 Manaol ranks 388th 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.

Barangay Manaol 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.