Barangay Maragayap

Barangay Maragayap forms part of Bacnotan, a municipality in La Union, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maragayap had a population of 501. This made it the 40th largest of 47 barangays in Bacnotan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maragayap accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Bacnotan, which stood at 44,388 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maragayap moving from 546 residents to 501 residents, an intercensal change of -8.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Maragayap is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacnotan is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maragayap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maragayap ranks 536th by 2020 population. La Union 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.