Barangay Kiat

Situated in Alilem, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Kiat is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kiat had a population of 442. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Alilem by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kiat accounted for approximately 6.00% of the total population of Alilem, which stood at 7,361 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kiat changed from 457 to 442, a shift of -3.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Alilem. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kiat as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alilem is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kiat, 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 Kiat ranks 623rd 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.

Barangay Kiat 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.