Barangay Dao-angan

Barangay Dao-angan forms part of Boliney, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dao-angan had a population of 446. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Boliney by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dao-angan accounted for approximately 9.80% of the total population of Boliney, which stood at 4,551 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 326 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 446 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +36.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dao-angan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boliney is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dao-angan, 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 Dao-angan ranks 226th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Dao-angan 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.