Barangay Macabato

Barangay Macabato forms part of Aringay, a municipality in La Union, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Macabato had a population of 1,661. This made it the 13th largest of 24 barangays in Aringay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macabato accounted for approximately 3.30% of the total population of Aringay, which stood at 50,380 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Macabato changed from 1,498 to 1,661, a shift of +10.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Aringay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Macabato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aringay is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macabato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macabato ranks 152nd by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.