Barangay Padangitan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Padangitan is one of the administrative divisions of Danglas in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Padangitan had a population of 417. This made it the 4th largest of 7 barangays in Danglas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Padangitan accounted for approximately 10.24% of the total population of Danglas, which stood at 4,074 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Padangitan moving from 417 residents to 417 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Padangitan 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 Padangitan, 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 Padangitan ranks 236th 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.