Barangay Labaan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Labaan had a population of 644. This made it the 2nd largest of 4 barangays in Bucloc by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Labaan accounted for approximately 26.89% of the total population of Bucloc, which stood at 2,395 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Labaan changed from 681 to 644, a shift of -5.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bucloc. Barangay Labaan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bucloc is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Labaan, 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 Labaan ranks 162nd 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 Labaan 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.