Barangay Sinabaan

Situated in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Sinabaan is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sinabaan had a population of 734. This made it the 24th largest of 34 barangays in Bantay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sinabaan accounted for approximately 1.98% of the total population of Bantay, which stood at 37,118 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sinabaan changed from 680 to 734, a shift of +7.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bantay. Barangay Sinabaan is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Bantay is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sinabaan, 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 Sinabaan ranks 404th 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.

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.