Barangay Samoki

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Samoki had a population of 3,206. This made it the 2nd largest of 16 barangays in Bontoc by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Samoki accounted for approximately 13.30% of the total population of Bontoc, which stood at 24,104 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Samoki moving from 3,215 residents to 3,206 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Samoki 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 Samoki, 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 Samoki ranks 6th 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 Samoki 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.