Barangay Maguyepyep

Barangay Maguyepyep forms part of Sallapadan, a municipality in Abra, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maguyepyep had a population of 1,207. This made it the 1st largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maguyepyep accounted for approximately 18.89% of the total population of Sallapadan, which stood at 6,389 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Maguyepyep changed from 1,170 to 1,207, a shift of +3.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sallapadan. Barangay Maguyepyep 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 Maguyepyep, 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 Maguyepyep ranks 50th 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 Maguyepyep 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.