Barangay Manlum

Barangay Manlum forms part of Oslob, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manlum had a population of 411. This made it the 21st largest of 21 barangays in Oslob by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manlum accounted for approximately 1.40% of the total population of Oslob, which stood at 29,264 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 414 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 411 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.7%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Manlum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Oslob is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlum, 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 Manlum ranks 1045th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Manlum 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.