Barangay Boy-utan

Situated in Bauang, La Union, Barangay Boy-utan is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Boy-utan had a population of 1,083. This made it the 34th largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Boy-utan accounted for approximately 1.38% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,202 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,083 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -9.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Boy-utan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bauang is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Boy-utan, 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 Boy-utan ranks 323rd 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.