Barangay Ampalioc

Barangay Ampalioc forms part of Luba, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ampalioc had a population of 1,282. This made it the 1st largest of 8 barangays in Luba by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ampalioc accounted for approximately 19.67% of the total population of Luba, which stood at 6,518 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ampalioc changed from 1,296 to 1,282, a shift of -1.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Luba. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ampalioc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Luba is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ampalioc, 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 Ampalioc ranks 46th 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 Ampalioc 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.