Barangay Lias Silangan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Lias Silangan is one of the administrative divisions of Barlig in Mountain Province, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lias Silangan had a population of 380. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Barlig by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lias Silangan accounted for approximately 7.92% of the total population of Barlig, which stood at 4,796 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lias Silangan moving from 441 residents to 380 residents, an intercensal change of -13.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lias Silangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barlig is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lias Silangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lias Silangan ranks 123rd by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lias Silangan 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.