Barangay Saccaang

Barangay Saccaang 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 Saccaang had a population of 861. This made it the 3rd largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saccaang accounted for approximately 13.48% 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 Saccaang changed from 787 to 861, a shift of +9.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sallapadan. Barangay Saccaang 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 Saccaang, 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 Saccaang ranks 104th 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 Saccaang 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.