Barangay Bayabas

Barangay Bayabas forms part of Sablan, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bayabas had a population of 2,465. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Sablan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bayabas accounted for approximately 21.27% of the total population of Sablan, which stood at 11,588 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bayabas moving from 2,467 residents to 2,465 residents, an intercensal change of -0.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Bayabas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sablan is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bayabas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bayabas ranks 60th by 2020 population. Benguet 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.