Barangay Bangcas A

Barangay Bangcas A forms part of Hinunangan, a municipality in Southern Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bangcas A had a population of 862. This made it the 12th largest of 40 barangays in Hinunangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangcas A accounted for approximately 2.96% of the total population of Hinunangan, which stood at 29,149 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bangcas A moving from 777 residents to 862 residents, an intercensal change of +10.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bangcas A as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinunangan is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangcas A, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangcas A ranks 187th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bangcas A 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.