Barangay Cabalayangan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cabalayangan is one of the administrative divisions of Bauang in La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabalayangan had a population of 1,784. This made it the 18th largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabalayangan accounted for approximately 2.27% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabalayangan moving from 1,593 residents to 1,784 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cabalayangan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bauang is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabalayangan, 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 Cabalayangan ranks 132nd 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.