Barangay Ayao-iyao

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Ayao-iyao is one of the administrative divisions of Lemery in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ayao-iyao had a population of 3,182. This made it the 7th largest of 46 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ayao-iyao accounted for approximately 3.41% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 93,186 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ayao-iyao moving from 3,683 residents to 3,182 residents, an intercensal change of -13.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Ayao-iyao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ayao-iyao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ayao-iyao ranks 267th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.