Bucay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,881 people in 2,943 households.

Bucay is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.

The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.