Barangay Sambal Ilaya

Situated in Lemery, Batangas, Barangay Sambal Ilaya is one of 46 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sambal Ilaya had a population of 4,241. This made it the 1st largest of 46 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sambal Ilaya accounted for approximately 4.55% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 93,186 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,265 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,241 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.6%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sambal Ilaya 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 Sambal Ilaya, 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 Sambal Ilaya ranks 163rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Sambal Ilaya 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.