Barangay Lajong

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Lajong is one of the administrative divisions of Juban in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lajong had a population of 2,108. This made it the 6th largest of 25 barangays in Juban by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lajong accounted for approximately 5.97% of the total population of Juban, which stood at 35,297 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,837 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,108 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lajong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Juban is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lajong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lajong ranks 111th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lajong 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.