Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan

Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan 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 Philippine census, Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan had a population of 1,552. This made it the 21st largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan accounted for approximately 1.98% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan moving from 1,558 residents to 1,552 residents, an intercensal change of -0.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Palugsi-Limmansangan 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 Palugsi-Limmansangan, 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 Palugsi-Limmansangan ranks 183rd 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 Palugsi-Limmansangan 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.