Barangay Margaay

Barangay Margaay forms part of Cabugao, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Margaay had a population of 996. This made it the 19th largest of 33 barangays in Cabugao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Margaay accounted for approximately 2.56% of the total population of Cabugao, which stood at 38,884 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Margaay moving from 832 residents to 996 residents, an intercensal change of +19.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Margaay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabugao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Margaay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Margaay ranks 252nd by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.