Barangay Ekip

Barangay Ekip forms part of Bokod, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ekip had a population of 962. This made it the 8th largest of 10 barangays in Bokod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ekip accounted for approximately 6.66% of the total population of Bokod, which stood at 14,435 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ekip changed from 834 to 962, a shift of +15.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bokod. Barangay Ekip is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bokod is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ekip, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ekip ranks 120th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ekip 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.