Barangay Lower Uma

Barangay Lower Uma forms part of Lubuagan, a municipality in Kalinga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lower Uma had a population of 801. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Lubuagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lower Uma accounted for approximately 8.59% of the total population of Lubuagan, which stood at 9,323 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 691 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 801 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lower Uma is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lubuagan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lower Uma, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lower Uma ranks 100th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lower Uma 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.