Barangay Abinuan

Situated in Lagawe, Ifugao, Barangay Abinuan is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Abinuan had a population of 581. This made it the 10th largest of 20 barangays in Lagawe by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abinuan accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Lagawe, which stood at 18,876 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Abinuan moving from 536 residents to 581 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Abinuan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lagawe is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abinuan, 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 Abinuan ranks 135th 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 Abinuan 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.