Barangay Abang

Barangay Abang forms part of Bucay, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abang had a population of 766. This made it the 12th largest of 21 barangays in Bucay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abang accounted for approximately 4.27% of the total population of Bucay, which stood at 17,953 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Abang moving from 752 residents to 766 residents, an intercensal change of +1.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Abang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bucay is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abang, 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 Abang ranks 127th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.