Barangay Pinili

Barangay Pinili forms part of Abulug, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pinili had a population of 741. This made it the 19th largest of 20 barangays in Abulug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pinili accounted for approximately 2.14% of the total population of Abulug, which stood at 34,579 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pinili moving from 645 residents to 741 residents, an intercensal change of +14.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pinili is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Abulug is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pinili, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pinili ranks 644th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pinili 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.