Barangay Man-up

Barangay Man-up forms part of Altavas, a municipality in Aklan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Man-up had a population of 1,114. This made it the 12th largest of 14 barangays in Altavas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Man-up accounted for approximately 4.34% of the total population of Altavas, which stood at 25,639 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Man-up moving from 1,112 residents to 1,114 residents, an intercensal change of +0.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Man-up is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Altavas is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Man-up, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Man-up ranks 210th by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Man-up is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.