Barangay South Poblacion

Situated in Bucay, Abra, Barangay South Poblacion is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay South Poblacion had a population of 623. This made it the 17th largest of 21 barangays in Bucay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay South Poblacion accounted for approximately 3.47% of the total population of Bucay, which stood at 17,953 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay South Poblacion changed from 592 to 623, a shift of +5.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bucay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay South Poblacion 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 South Poblacion, 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 South Poblacion ranks 166th 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.

Barangay South Poblacion 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.