Barangay Bugasi

Barangay Bugasi forms part of Banna, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bugasi had a population of 945. This made it the 12th largest of 20 barangays in Banna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bugasi accounted for approximately 4.90% of the total population of Banna, which stood at 19,297 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bugasi moving from 938 residents to 945 residents, an intercensal change of +0.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Bugasi is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banna is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bugasi, 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 Bugasi ranks 287th 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 Bugasi 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.