Barangay Lapay

Barangay Lapay forms part of Argao, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapay had a population of 605. This made it the 45th largest of 45 barangays in Argao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapay accounted for approximately 0.77% of the total population of Argao, which stood at 78,187 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lapay moving from 683 residents to 605 residents, an intercensal change of -11.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lapay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Argao is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lapay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lapay ranks 1009th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lapay is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.