Barangay Umilag

Situated in Lamut, Ifugao, Barangay Umilag is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Umilag had a population of 1,121. This made it the 12th largest of 18 barangays in Lamut by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Umilag accounted for approximately 4.27% of the total population of Lamut, which stood at 26,235 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Umilag moving from 910 residents to 1,121 residents, an intercensal change of +23.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Umilag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lamut is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Umilag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Umilag ranks 83rd by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Umilag 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.