Barangay Ap-apaya

Barangay Ap-apaya is a small barangay in the municipality of Villaviciosa, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ap-apaya had a population of 542. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Villaviciosa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ap-apaya accounted for approximately 9.55% of the total population of Villaviciosa, which stood at 5,675 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ap-apaya moving from 512 residents to 542 residents, an intercensal change of +5.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ap-apaya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villaviciosa is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ap-apaya, 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 Ap-apaya ranks 196th 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 Ap-apaya 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.