Barangay Bekigan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bekigan is one of the administrative divisions of Sadanga in Mountain Province, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bekigan had a population of 535. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Sadanga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bekigan accounted for approximately 6.35% of the total population of Sadanga, which stood at 8,427 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bekigan moving from 557 residents to 535 residents, an intercensal change of -3.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bekigan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sadanga is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bekigan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bekigan ranks 102nd by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bekigan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.