Barangay Laserna

Barangay Laserna forms part of Nabas, a municipality in Aklan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laserna had a population of 3,303. This made it the 5th largest of 20 barangays in Nabas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Laserna accounted for approximately 8.13% of the total population of Nabas, which stood at 40,632 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Laserna moving from 2,950 residents to 3,303 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Laserna is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nabas is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Laserna, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Laserna ranks 38th by 2020 population. Aklan 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.