Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya

Situated in City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya is one of 80 barangays that make up the city within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya had a population of 953. This made it the 61st largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya accounted for approximately 0.85% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 916 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 953 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Laoag is a city comprising 80 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bgy. No. 42, Apaya ranks 285th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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.