Barangay Ibaba

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Ibaba is one of the administrative divisions of Bagac in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ibaba had a population of 1,920. This made it the 8th largest of 14 barangays in Bagac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ibaba accounted for approximately 6.12% of the total population of Bagac, which stood at 31,365 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ibaba changed from 1,689 to 1,920, a shift of +13.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bagac. Barangay Ibaba is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bagac is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ibaba, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ibaba ranks 151st by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ibaba 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.