Barangay Pangal

Barangay Pangal forms part of Danglas, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pangal had a population of 266. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Danglas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pangal accounted for approximately 6.53% of the total population of Danglas, which stood at 4,074 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pangal moving from 308 residents to 266 residents, an intercensal change of -13.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pangal 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 Pangal, 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 Pangal ranks 287th 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.