Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes

Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes is a small barangay in the municipality of Sinait, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes had a population of 1,648. This made it the 1st largest of 44 barangays in Sinait by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes accounted for approximately 6.34% of the total population of Sinait, which stood at 25,998 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes moving from 1,611 residents to 1,648 residents, an intercensal change of +2.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sinait is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dean Leopoldo Yabes ranks 86th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur 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 Dean Leopoldo Yabes 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.