Barangay Laungcupang

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Laungcupang is one of the administrative divisions of La Paz in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laungcupang had a population of 2,297. This made it the 16th largest of 21 barangays in La Paz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Laungcupang accounted for approximately 3.33% of the total population of La Paz, which stood at 68,952 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Laungcupang changed from 2,152 to 2,297, a shift of +6.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in La Paz. Barangay Laungcupang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

La Paz is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Laungcupang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Laungcupang ranks 224th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.