Barangay May-igot

Situated in Lapinig, Northern Samar, Barangay May-igot is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay May-igot had a population of 341. This made it the 13th largest of 15 barangays in Lapinig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay May-igot accounted for approximately 2.88% of the total population of Lapinig, which stood at 11,844 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay May-igot moving from 357 residents to 341 residents, an intercensal change of -4.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay May-igot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lapinig is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay May-igot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay May-igot ranks 504th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay May-igot 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.