Barangay Uma del Norte

Situated in Lubuagan, Kalinga, Barangay Uma del Norte is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Uma del Norte had a population of 1,214. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Lubuagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Uma del Norte accounted for approximately 13.02% of the total population of Lubuagan, which stood at 9,323 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Uma del Norte changed from 1,106 to 1,214, a shift of +9.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Lubuagan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Uma del Norte 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 Uma del Norte, 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 Uma del Norte ranks 63rd 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 Uma del Norte 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.