Barangay Quillat

Situated in Langiden, Abra, Barangay Quillat is one of 6 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Quillat had a population of 880. This made it the 1st largest of 6 barangays in Langiden by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quillat accounted for approximately 24.61% of the total population of Langiden, which stood at 3,576 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Quillat moving from 783 residents to 880 residents, an intercensal change of +12.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Quillat as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Langiden is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Quillat, 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 Quillat ranks 99th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Quillat is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.