Barlingbo is a settlement in the central part of the island of Gotland, Sweden. Formerly a socken, on 1January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Barlingbo District. It is mostly known for the Stafva Manor, the largest cheese producer, and once one of the largest farms, on Gotland.EtymologyThe name Barlingbo was first mentioned in 1380. It comes from bard, meaning "edge" or "ridge", and inge meaning "inhabitants". The last part, bo, means "settlement". This gives the meaning of Barlingbo as "the ridge people's settlement".HistoryBarlingbo dates back to Medieval times. It is the name of a larger area surrounding the medieval Barlingbo Church. It was originally part of the Endre thing, which in turn was in the northernmost of the three original districts (similar to ridings) that Gotland was divided into during the Middle Ages. In 1862, it became an independent municipality. In 1952, it was incorporated into the Romakloster municipality and in 1971, all of Gotland became one municipality. The boatswains from Barlingbo under the allotment system, were part of the First Gotlandic Boatswains Company.There are 40 known Iron Age graves in Barlingbo. A Viking silver treasure has also been found.