Barangay Gayang

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Gayang is one of the administrative divisions of Sabangan in Mountain Province, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gayang had a population of 434. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Sabangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gayang accounted for approximately 4.51% of the total population of Sabangan, which stood at 9,621 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 439 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 434 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.1%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gayang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sabangan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gayang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gayang ranks 113th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th 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.