Barangay Luya

Situated in San Luis, Batangas, Barangay Luya is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Luya had a population of 1,911. This made it the 7th largest of 26 barangays in San Luis by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Luya accounted for approximately 5.28% of the total population of San Luis, which stood at 36,172 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Luya moving from 1,229 residents to 1,911 residents, an intercensal change of +55.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Luya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Luis is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Luya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Luya ranks 572nd by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Luya 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.