Barangay Bonglo

Situated in Licuan-Baay, Abra, Barangay Bonglo is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bonglo had a population of 261. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Licuan-Baay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bonglo accounted for approximately 5.72% of the total population of Licuan-Baay, which stood at 4,566 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bonglo moving from 319 residents to 261 residents, an intercensal change of -18.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bonglo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Licuan-Baay is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bonglo, 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 Bonglo ranks 290th 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.