Malinao comprises 23 barangays with an estimated population of 23,856. 20 of its barangays (87%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banaybanay | 865 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Biga-a | 871 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Bulabud | 1,855 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabayugan | 633 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Capataga | 141 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cogon | 337 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Dangcalan | 707 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Kinalangay Nuevo | 777 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Kinalangay Viejo | 1,849 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Lilo-an | 1,811 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Malandayon | 473 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Manhanip | 1,853 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Navitas | 1,426 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Osman | 625 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Poblacion | 1,660 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Rosario | 1,591 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Dimas | 913 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Ramon | 1,044 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Roque | 1,055 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sipac | 474 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sugnod | 451 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tambuan | 2,040 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tigpalas | 405 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |