Barangay Bilabila

Barangay Bilabila is a small barangay in the municipality of Sallapadan, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bilabila had a population of 591. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bilabila accounted for approximately 9.25% of the total population of Sallapadan, which stood at 6,389 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bilabila moving from 584 residents to 591 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Bilabila 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 Bilabila, 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 Bilabila ranks 178th 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 Bilabila 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.