Barangay Nagrebcan

Barangay Nagrebcan is a small barangay in the municipality of Bauang, located in the province of La Union, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nagrebcan had a population of 1,570. This made it the 20th largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nagrebcan accounted for approximately 2.00% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nagrebcan moving from 1,458 residents to 1,570 residents, an intercensal change of +7.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nagrebcan 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 Nagrebcan, 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 Nagrebcan ranks 177th 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.