Barangay Cogon

Barangay Cogon is a small barangay in the municipality of Tineg, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cogon had a population of 548. This made it the 4th largest of 10 barangays in Tineg by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cogon accounted for approximately 11.01% of the total population of Tineg, which stood at 4,977 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 510 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 548 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cogon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tineg is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cogon, 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 Cogon ranks 195th 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 Cogon 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.