Barangay Saclit

Barangay Saclit is a small barangay in the municipality of Sadanga, located in the province of Mountain Province, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Saclit had a population of 916. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Sadanga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saclit accounted for approximately 10.87% of the total population of Sadanga, which stood at 8,427 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Saclit moving from 944 residents to 916 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Saclit is officially classified 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 Saclit, 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 Saclit ranks 53rd 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 Saclit 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.