Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.)

Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Bacarra, located in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) had a population of 294. This made it the 41st largest of 43 barangays in Bacarra by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.88% of the total population of Bacarra, which stood at 33,496 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) moving from 269 residents to 294 residents, an intercensal change of +9.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) 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 San Gabriel I (Pob.), 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 San Gabriel I (Pob.) ranks 541st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Gabriel I (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.