Barangay Collago

Barangay Collago is a small barangay in the municipality of Lagayan, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Collago had a population of 1,058. This made it the 2nd largest of 5 barangays in Lagayan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Collago accounted for approximately 23.57% of the total population of Lagayan, which stood at 4,488 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Collago changed from 1,064 to 1,058, a shift of -0.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Lagayan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Collago as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lagayan is a municipality comprising 5 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Collago, 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 Collago ranks 70th 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.