Barangay Bazar

Situated in Sallapadan, Abra, Barangay Bazar is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bazar had a population of 514. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bazar accounted for approximately 8.05% of the total population of Sallapadan, which stood at 6,389 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bazar moving from 581 residents to 514 residents, an intercensal change of -11.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bazar is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sallapadan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bazar, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bazar ranks 205th by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bazar 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.