Barangay Lap-lapog

Situated in Villaviciosa, Abra, Barangay Lap-lapog is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lap-lapog had a population of 916. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Villaviciosa by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lap-lapog accounted for approximately 16.14% of the total population of Villaviciosa, which stood at 5,675 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lap-lapog changed from 765 to 916, a shift of +19.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Villaviciosa. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lap-lapog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villaviciosa is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lap-lapog, 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 Lap-lapog ranks 91st 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 Lap-lapog 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.