Barangay Bangar

Barangay Bangar forms part of Alfonso Lista, a municipality in Ifugao, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bangar had a population of 593. This made it the 20th largest of 20 barangays in Alfonso Lista by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangar accounted for approximately 1.74% of the total population of Alfonso Lista, which stood at 34,061 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bangar moving from 554 residents to 593 residents, an intercensal change of +7.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bangar is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alfonso Lista is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangar, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangar ranks 133rd by 2020 population. Ifugao 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 Bangar 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.