Barangay Payocpoc Norte Este

Barangay Payocpoc Norte Este 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 Payocpoc Norte Este had a population of 1,197. This made it the 30th largest of 39 barangays in Bauang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Payocpoc Norte Este accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Bauang, which stood at 78,449 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Payocpoc Norte Este changed from 1,343 to 1,197, a shift of -10.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bauang. Barangay Payocpoc Norte Este 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 Payocpoc Norte Este, 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 Payocpoc Norte Este ranks 277th 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 Payocpoc Norte Este 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.