Barangay Calalinan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Calalinan is one of the administrative divisions of Siquijor in Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calalinan had a population of 862. This made it the 14th largest of 42 barangays in Siquijor by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calalinan accounted for approximately 2.98% of the total population of Siquijor, which stood at 28,915 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 711 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 862 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +21.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calalinan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Siquijor is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calalinan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calalinan ranks 49th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calalinan 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.