Barangay Sabang

Situated in Larena, Siquijor, Barangay Sabang is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sabang had a population of 451. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in Larena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sabang accounted for approximately 3.12% of the total population of Larena, which stood at 14,454 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sabang moving from 385 residents to 451 residents, an intercensal change of +17.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sabang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Larena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sabang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sabang ranks 99th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th 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.