Barangay Lanec

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Lanec is one of the administrative divisions of Tineg in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lanec had a population of 162. This made it the 10th largest of 10 barangays in Tineg by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lanec accounted for approximately 3.25% of the total population of Tineg, which stood at 4,977 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lanec moving from 215 residents to 162 residents, an intercensal change of -24.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lanec is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tineg is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lanec, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lanec ranks 302nd by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lanec is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.