Barangay Lupa-an

Situated in Laua-An, Antique, Barangay Lupa-an is one of 40 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lupa-an had a population of 607. This made it the 15th largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lupa-an accounted for approximately 2.28% of the total population of Laua-An, which stood at 26,580 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 559 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 607 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lupa-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 Lupa-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 Lupa-an ranks 370th 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 Lupa-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.