Barangay Bagong

Barangay Bagong forms part of Sablan, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong had a population of 719. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Sablan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong accounted for approximately 6.20% of the total population of Sablan, which stood at 11,588 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 705 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 719 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Bagong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sablan is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong ranks 132nd by 2020 population. Benguet 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.