Barangay Namarabar

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Namarabar is one of the administrative divisions of Peñarrubia in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Namarabar had a population of 675. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Peñarrubia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Namarabar accounted for approximately 9.71% of the total population of Peñarrubia, which stood at 6,951 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Namarabar changed from 628 to 675, a shift of +7.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Peñarrubia. Barangay Namarabar is officially classified 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 Namarabar, 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 Namarabar ranks 152nd 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 Namarabar 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.