Barangay Luzong

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Luzong had a population of 1,116. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Manabo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Luzong accounted for approximately 9.61% of the total population of Manabo, which stood at 11,611 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Luzong moving from 1,058 residents to 1,116 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Luzong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manabo is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Luzong, 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 Luzong ranks 67th 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.