Barangay Lapacan Norte

Barangay Lapacan Norte forms part of Buenavista, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapacan Norte had a population of 363. This made it the 33rd largest of 35 barangays in Buenavista by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapacan Norte accounted for approximately 1.22% of the total population of Buenavista, which stood at 29,711 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lapacan Norte moving from 388 residents to 363 residents, an intercensal change of -6.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lapacan Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buenavista is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lapacan Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lapacan Norte ranks 1016th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lapacan Norte 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.