Barangay Guinbanga-an

Barangay Guinbanga-an is a small barangay in the municipality of Laua-An, located in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guinbanga-an had a population of 1,850. This made it the 3rd largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinbanga-an accounted for approximately 6.96% 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 Guinbanga-an moving from 1,879 residents to 1,850 residents, an intercensal change of -1.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Guinbanga-an 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 Guinbanga-an, 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 Guinbanga-an ranks 74th 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 Guinbanga-an 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.