Barangay La Rioja

Barangay La Rioja forms part of Patnongon, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Rioja had a population of 2,307. This made it the 3rd largest of 36 barangays in Patnongon by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Rioja accounted for approximately 6.02% of the total population of Patnongon, which stood at 38,329 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Rioja moving from 2,278 residents to 2,307 residents, an intercensal change of +1.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Rioja as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Patnongon is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Rioja, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Rioja ranks 39th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay La Rioja 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.