Barangay Nagsimbaanan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nagsimbaanan had a population of 719. This made it the 27th largest of 47 barangays in Bacnotan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nagsimbaanan accounted for approximately 1.62% of the total population of Bacnotan, which stood at 44,388 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Nagsimbaanan changed from 705 to 719, a shift of +2.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Bacnotan. Barangay Nagsimbaanan is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Bacnotan is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nagsimbaanan, 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 Nagsimbaanan ranks 461st 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.