Barangay Latbang

Barangay Latbang forms part of Kayapa, a municipality in Nueva Vizcaya, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Latbang had a population of 917. This made it the 13th largest of 30 barangays in Kayapa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Latbang accounted for approximately 3.46% of the total population of Kayapa, which stood at 26,469 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Latbang moving from 880 residents to 917 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Latbang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kayapa is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Latbang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Latbang ranks 214th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Latbang 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.