Barangay Lingey

Situated in Bucloc, Abra, Barangay Lingey is one of 4 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lingey had a population of 690. This made it the 1st largest of 4 barangays in Bucloc by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lingey accounted for approximately 28.81% 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 Lingey changed from 672 to 690, a shift of +2.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bucloc. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lingey 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 Lingey, 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 Lingey ranks 146th 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 Lingey 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.