Barangay Barsat West

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Barsat West is one of the administrative divisions of Baggao in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barsat West had a population of 1,066. This made it the 38th largest of 48 barangays in Baggao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barsat West accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Baggao, which stood at 87,753 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Barsat West changed from 1,062 to 1,066, a shift of +0.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Baggao. Barangay Barsat West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baggao is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Barsat West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Barsat West ranks 482nd by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Barsat West is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.