Barangay Palintucang

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palintucang had a population of 981. This made it the 36th largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palintucang accounted for approximately 1.25% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palintucang moving from 1,099 residents to 981 residents, an intercensal change of -10.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Palintucang 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 Palintucang, 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 Palintucang ranks 366th 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.

Barangay Palintucang 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.