Barangay Macarcarmay

Barangay Macarcarmay forms part of Bangued, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macarcarmay had a population of 750. This made it the 28th largest of 31 barangays in Bangued by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macarcarmay accounted for approximately 1.49% of the total population of Bangued, which stood at 50,382 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 667 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 750 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +12.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Macarcarmay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bangued is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macarcarmay, 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 Macarcarmay ranks 130th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.