Barangay Umnap

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Umnap is one of the administrative divisions of Malibcong in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Umnap had a population of 283. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Malibcong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Umnap accounted for approximately 7.03% of the total population of Malibcong, which stood at 4,027 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Umnap moving from 254 residents to 283 residents, an intercensal change of +11.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Umnap as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malibcong is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Umnap, 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 Umnap ranks 279th 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.

Barangay Umnap 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.