Barangay Lubayat

Barangay Lubayat is a small barangay in the municipality of Real, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lubayat had a population of 1,914. This made it the 10th largest of 17 barangays in Real by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lubayat accounted for approximately 4.95% of the total population of Real, which stood at 38,678 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,478 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,914 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +29.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lubayat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Real is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lubayat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lubayat ranks 324th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lubayat is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.