Barangay Poblacion

Situated in San Quintin, Abra, Barangay Poblacion is one of 6 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 807. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in San Quintin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 14.15% of the total population of San Quintin, which stood at 5,705 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion moving from 771 residents to 807 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Quintin is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion, 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 Poblacion ranks 117th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.