Barangay Shalom

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Shalom is one of the administrative divisions of Luna in Apayao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Shalom had a population of 725. This made it the 16th largest of 22 barangays in Luna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Shalom accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Luna, which stood at 21,297 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Shalom changed from 652 to 725, a shift of +11.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Luna. Barangay Shalom is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Luna is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Shalom, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Shalom ranks 78th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd 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.