Barangay Bagongbayan

Barangay Bagongbayan forms part of Laua-An, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagongbayan had a population of 721. This made it the 12th largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagongbayan accounted for approximately 2.71% of the total population of Laua-An, which stood at 26,580 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagongbayan moving from 706 residents to 721 residents, an intercensal change of +2.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bagongbayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laua-An is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagongbayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagongbayan ranks 316th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagongbayan 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.