Barangay Naguilian

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Naguilian had a population of 719. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Naguilian accounted for approximately 11.25% 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 Naguilian changed from 781 to 719, a shift of -7.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Sallapadan. Barangay Naguilian 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 Naguilian, 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 Naguilian ranks 138th 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 Naguilian 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.