Barangay Sulbec

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sulbec had a population of 762. This made it the 6th largest of 15 barangays in Pidigan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sulbec accounted for approximately 6.11% of the total population of Pidigan, which stood at 12,475 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sulbec moving from 682 residents to 762 residents, an intercensal change of +11.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sulbec is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pidigan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sulbec, 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 Sulbec ranks 128th 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.