Barangay Aplaya

Barangay Aplaya forms part of City of Santa Rosa, a city in Laguna, and is classified as a very large barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aplaya had a population of 15,858. This made it the 14th largest of 18 barangays in City of Santa Rosa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Aplaya accounted for approximately 3.82% of the total population of City of Santa Rosa, which stood at 414,812 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Aplaya changed from 15,519 to 15,858, a shift of +2.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Santa Rosa. Barangay Aplaya is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

City of Santa Rosa is a city comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aplaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Aplaya ranks 49th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Aplaya 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.