Barangay Subusob

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Subusob had a population of 725. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Sallapadan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Subusob accounted for approximately 11.35% 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 Subusob changed from 889 to 725, a shift of -18.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Sallapadan. Barangay Subusob 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 Subusob, 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 Subusob ranks 137th 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 Subusob 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.