Barangay Virginia

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Virginia had a population of 235. This made it the 34th largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Virginia accounted for approximately 0.88% 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 Virginia moving from 235 residents to 235 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Virginia 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia ranks 549th 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 Virginia 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.