Barangay Lapinig

Situated in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Barangay Lapinig is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapinig had a population of 850. This made it the 20th largest of 34 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapinig accounted for approximately 2.27% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 37,411 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lapinig moving from 761 residents to 850 residents, an intercensal change of +11.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lapinig is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magallanes is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lapinig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lapinig ranks 375th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd 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.