Barangay Patiao

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patiao had a population of 738. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Peñarrubia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patiao accounted for approximately 10.62% 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 Patiao changed from 656 to 738, a shift of +12.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Peñarrubia. Barangay Patiao 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 Patiao, 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 Patiao ranks 132nd 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 Patiao 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.