Barangay Lusuac

Barangay Lusuac is a small barangay in the municipality of Peñarrubia, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lusuac had a population of 1,121. This made it the 2nd largest of 9 barangays in Peñarrubia by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lusuac accounted for approximately 16.13% of the total population of Peñarrubia, which stood at 6,951 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lusuac moving from 962 residents to 1,121 residents, an intercensal change of +16.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lusuac as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Peñarrubia is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lusuac, 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 Lusuac ranks 65th 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 Lusuac 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.