Barangay Lauis

Situated in Candelaria, Zambales, Barangay Lauis is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lauis had a population of 2,133. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Candelaria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lauis accounted for approximately 7.05% of the total population of Candelaria, which stood at 30,263 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lauis moving from 1,894 residents to 2,133 residents, an intercensal change of +12.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lauis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candelaria is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lauis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lauis ranks 102nd by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lauis 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.