Barangay Ableg

Barangay Ableg is a very small barangay in the municipality of Daguioman, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ableg had a population of 226. This made it the 4th largest of 4 barangays in Daguioman by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ableg accounted for approximately 11.19% of the total population of Daguioman, which stood at 2,019 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ableg changed from 213 to 226, a shift of +6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Daguioman. Barangay Ableg is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daguioman is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ableg, 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 Ableg ranks 295th 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.

Barangay Ableg 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.