Barangay Ligpit Bantayan

Barangay Ligpit Bantayan forms part of Guinayangan, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ligpit Bantayan had a population of 1,052. This made it the 10th largest of 54 barangays in Guinayangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ligpit Bantayan accounted for approximately 2.39% of the total population of Guinayangan, which stood at 44,045 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ligpit Bantayan moving from 1,266 residents to 1,052 residents, an intercensal change of -16.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ligpit Bantayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinayangan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ligpit Bantayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ligpit Bantayan ranks 573rd by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Ligpit Bantayan 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.