Barangay Wagud

Situated in Pinukpuk, Kalinga, Barangay Wagud is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Wagud had a population of 1,121. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in Pinukpuk by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Wagud accounted for approximately 3.27% of the total population of Pinukpuk, which stood at 34,275 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,078 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,121 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Wagud is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pinukpuk is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Wagud, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Wagud ranks 67th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Wagud 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.