Barangay Apale

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Apale is one of the administrative divisions of Isabel in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Apale had a population of 1,718. This made it the 9th largest of 24 barangays in Isabel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Apale accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Isabel, which stood at 46,781 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Apale moving from 1,836 residents to 1,718 residents, an intercensal change of -6.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Apale is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Isabel is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Apale, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Apale ranks 278th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Apale 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.