Barangay Bet-ang

Situated in Balaoan, La Union, Barangay Bet-ang is one of 36 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bet-ang had a population of 697. This made it the 31st largest of 36 barangays in Balaoan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bet-ang accounted for approximately 1.73% of the total population of Balaoan, which stood at 40,339 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bet-ang moving from 677 residents to 697 residents, an intercensal change of +3.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bet-ang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balaoan is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bet-ang, 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 Bet-ang ranks 471st 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.