Barangay Ambato Legleg

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Ambato Legleg is one of the administrative divisions of Tinglayan in Kalinga, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ambato Legleg had a population of 435. This made it the 18th largest of 20 barangays in Tinglayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ambato Legleg accounted for approximately 3.31% of the total population of Tinglayan, which stood at 13,148 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ambato Legleg moving from 467 residents to 435 residents, an intercensal change of -6.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ambato Legleg as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinglayan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ambato Legleg, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ambato Legleg ranks 138th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Ambato Legleg 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.