Barangay Lingsat

Barangay Lingsat forms part of Bantay, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lingsat had a population of 1,042. This made it the 12th largest of 34 barangays in Bantay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lingsat accounted for approximately 2.81% of the total population of Bantay, which stood at 37,118 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lingsat moving from 1,151 residents to 1,042 residents, an intercensal change of -9.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lingsat as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bantay is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lingsat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lingsat ranks 234th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lingsat 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.