Barangay Nambaran

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Nambaran is one of the administrative divisions of Bacarra in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nambaran had a population of 1,004. This made it the 14th largest of 43 barangays in Bacarra by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nambaran accounted for approximately 3.00% of the total population of Bacarra, which stood at 33,496 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Nambaran changed from 982 to 1,004, a shift of +2.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bacarra. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nambaran as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacarra is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nambaran, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nambaran ranks 266th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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.