Barangay Teppang

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Teppang 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 Teppang had a population of 706. This made it the 24th largest of 43 barangays in Bacarra by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Teppang accounted for approximately 2.11% 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 Teppang changed from 643 to 706, a shift of +9.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bacarra. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Teppang 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 Teppang, 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 Teppang ranks 415th 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 Teppang 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.