Manticao comprises 13 barangays with an estimated population of 27,923. 9 of its barangays (69%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argayoso | 1,810 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Balintad | 1,792 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabalantian | 1,804 | 1 | Registered tower only (not crowd-verified) |
| Camanga | 650 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Digkilaan | 277 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mahayahay | 554 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Pagawan | 1,655 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Paniangan | 863 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Patag | 1,763 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Poblacion | 10,333 | 10 | Verified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced) |
| Punta Silum | 3,843 | 4 | Verified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced) |
| Tuod | 1,575 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Upper Malubog | 1,004 | 1 | Registered tower only (not crowd-verified) |