Barangay Ba-ang

Barangay Ba-ang forms part of Hungduan, a municipality in Ifugao, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ba-ang had a population of 751. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Hungduan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ba-ang accounted for approximately 8.47% of the total population of Hungduan, which stood at 8,866 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ba-ang moving from 981 residents to 751 residents, an intercensal change of -23.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Ba-ang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hungduan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ba-ang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ba-ang ranks 117th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ba-ang 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.