Barangay Gabayan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Gabayan is one of the administrative divisions of Lazi in Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gabayan had a population of 2,097. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in Lazi by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gabayan accounted for approximately 9.32% of the total population of Lazi, which stood at 22,488 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gabayan moving from 1,970 residents to 2,097 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gabayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lazi is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gabayan, 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 Gabayan ranks 3rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gabayan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.