Barangay Linao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Linao is one of the administrative divisions of Panay in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Linao had a population of 1,005. This made it the 26th largest of 42 barangays in Panay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Linao accounted for approximately 2.06% of the total population of Panay, which stood at 48,890 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 849 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,005 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +18.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Linao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panay is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Linao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Linao ranks 322nd by 2020 population. Capiz 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 Linao 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.