Barangay Bignay

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bignay is one of the administrative divisions of Lobo in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bignay had a population of 449. This made it the 24th largest of 26 barangays in Lobo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bignay accounted for approximately 1.10% of the total population of Lobo, which stood at 40,736 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bignay moving from 501 residents to 449 residents, an intercensal change of -10.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bignay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lobo is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bignay, 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 Bignay ranks 1030th 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.

Barangay Bignay 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.