Barangay Mabongtot

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mabongtot is one of the administrative divisions of Lubuagan in Kalinga, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mabongtot had a population of 637. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Lubuagan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mabongtot accounted for approximately 6.83% of the total population of Lubuagan, which stood at 9,323 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 635 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 637 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.3%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mabongtot as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lubuagan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mabongtot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mabongtot ranks 113th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mabongtot 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.