Malinao comprises 29 barangays with an estimated population of 54,659. 23 of its barangays (79%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awang | 661 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bagatangki | 775 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bagumbayan | 587 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Balading | 2,850 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Balza | 3,811 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Bariw | 3,698 | 8 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Baybay | 1,821 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bulang | 1,408 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Burabod | 644 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabunturan | 1,605 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Comun | 1,721 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Diaro | 1,894 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Estancia | 4,665 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Jonop | 2,744 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Labnig | 3,937 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Libod | 1,700 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Malolos | 858 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Matalipni | 2,452 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Ogob | 2,207 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Pawa | 732 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Payahan | 1,721 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Poblacion | 842 | 3 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Quinarabasahan | 1,174 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Santa Elena | 869 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Soa | 1,266 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sugcad | 1,964 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tagoytoy | 1,735 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tanawan | 1,511 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tuliw | 2,807 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |