Barangay Sabang West

Barangay Sabang West is a small barangay in the municipality of Bugasong, located in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sabang West had a population of 797. This made it the 21st largest of 27 barangays in Bugasong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sabang West accounted for approximately 2.30% of the total population of Bugasong, which stood at 34,676 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sabang West moving from 801 residents to 797 residents, an intercensal change of -0.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Sabang West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bugasong is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sabang West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sabang West ranks 277th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sabang West 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.