Barangay Cabugao

Situated in Bacnotan, La Union, Barangay Cabugao is one of 47 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabugao had a population of 516. This made it the 39th largest of 47 barangays in Bacnotan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabugao accounted for approximately 1.16% of the total population of Bacnotan, which stood at 44,388 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 427 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 516 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cabugao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacnotan is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabugao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabugao ranks 530th by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cabugao 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.