Barangay Malalinta

Barangay Malalinta forms part of San Manuel, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malalinta had a population of 1,836. This made it the 9th largest of 19 barangays in San Manuel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malalinta accounted for approximately 5.39% of the total population of San Manuel, which stood at 34,085 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,797 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,836 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malalinta as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Manuel is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malalinta, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malalinta ranks 309th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Malalinta 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.