Barangay Cabugao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cabugao is one of the administrative divisions of Suyo in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabugao had a population of 1,135. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Suyo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabugao accounted for approximately 10.54% of the total population of Suyo, which stood at 10,766 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cabugao changed from 1,301 to 1,135, a shift of -12.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Suyo. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabugao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Suyo is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabugao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabugao ranks 201st by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st 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.