Barangay Abucay Norte

Barangay Abucay Norte is a very small barangay in the municipality of Sikatuna, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abucay Norte had a population of 440. This made it the 9th largest of 10 barangays in Sikatuna by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abucay Norte accounted for approximately 6.37% of the total population of Sikatuna, which stood at 6,906 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Abucay Norte moving from 516 residents to 440 residents, an intercensal change of -14.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Abucay Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sikatuna is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abucay Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Abucay Norte ranks 966th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Abucay Norte is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.