Barangay Alab Oriente

Situated in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Barangay Alab Oriente is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alab Oriente had a population of 519. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Bontoc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alab Oriente accounted for approximately 2.15% of the total population of Bontoc, which stood at 24,104 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 615 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 519 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -15.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Alab Oriente is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bontoc is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alab Oriente, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alab Oriente ranks 104th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Alab Oriente 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.