Barangay Manlilinao

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Manlilinao is one of the administrative divisions of Ormoc City in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manlilinao had a population of 2,214. This made it the 39th largest of 110 barangays in Ormoc City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Manlilinao accounted for approximately 0.96% of the total population of Ormoc City, which stood at 230,998 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Manlilinao changed from 2,123 to 2,214, a shift of +4.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Ormoc City. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manlilinao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ormoc City is a city comprising 110 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlilinao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manlilinao ranks 178th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Manlilinao is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.