Barangay Lapat-Balantay

Barangay Lapat-Balantay forms part of Tineg, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lapat-Balantay had a population of 395. This made it the 5th largest of 10 barangays in Tineg by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapat-Balantay accounted for approximately 7.94% of the total population of Tineg, which stood at 4,977 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lapat-Balantay moving from 375 residents to 395 residents, an intercensal change of +5.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lapat-Balantay 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 Lapat-Balantay, 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 Lapat-Balantay ranks 246th 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 Lapat-Balantay 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.