Barangay Dumagas

Situated in Boliney, Abra, Barangay Dumagas is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dumagas had a population of 514. This made it the 5th largest of 8 barangays in Boliney by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dumagas accounted for approximately 11.29% of the total population of Boliney, which stood at 4,551 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 435 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 514 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +18.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dumagas 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 Dumagas, 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 Dumagas ranks 202nd 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 Dumagas 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.