Barangay Abas

Barangay Abas forms part of Pilar, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abas had a population of 1,162. This made it the 29th largest of 49 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abas accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 75,793 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Abas moving from 1,172 residents to 1,162 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Abas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Abas ranks 273rd by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd 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.