Barangay Apo-apo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Apo-apo is one of the administrative divisions of Cabangan in Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Apo-apo had a population of 651. This made it the 19th largest of 22 barangays in Cabangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Apo-apo accounted for approximately 2.32% of the total population of Cabangan, which stood at 28,118 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Apo-apo changed from 658 to 651, a shift of -1.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Cabangan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Apo-apo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabangan is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Apo-apo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Apo-apo ranks 212th by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Apo-apo 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.