Barangay Ablang-Sapang

Barangay Ablang-Sapang forms part of Moncada, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ablang-Sapang had a population of 4,303. This made it the 1st largest of 37 barangays in Moncada by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ablang-Sapang accounted for approximately 6.85% of the total population of Moncada, which stood at 62,819 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ablang-Sapang moving from 3,720 residents to 4,303 residents, an intercensal change of +15.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ablang-Sapang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moncada is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ablang-Sapang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ablang-Sapang ranks 87th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st 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.