Barangay Abaquid

Situated in Danglas, Abra, Barangay Abaquid is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abaquid had a population of 331. This made it the 6th largest of 7 barangays in Danglas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abaquid accounted for approximately 8.12% of the total population of Danglas, which stood at 4,074 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 275 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 331 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Abaquid is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Danglas is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abaquid, 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 Abaquid ranks 268th 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.

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.