Barangay San Juan Sur

Situated in Manabo, Abra, Barangay San Juan Sur is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Juan Sur had a population of 717. This made it the 5th largest of 11 barangays in Manabo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Juan Sur accounted for approximately 6.18% of the total population of Manabo, which stood at 11,611 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Juan Sur moving from 692 residents to 717 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Juan Sur 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 San Juan Sur, 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 San Juan Sur ranks 139th 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.