Barangay Malinao

Barangay Malinao forms part of Tubajon, a municipality in Dinagat Islands, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malinao had a population of 1,707. This made it the 1st largest of 9 barangays in Tubajon by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malinao accounted for approximately 21.02% of the total population of Tubajon, which stood at 8,119 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malinao moving from 1,969 residents to 1,707 residents, an intercensal change of -13.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Malinao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tubajon is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malinao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malinao ranks 24th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.