Barangay Ablan Sarat

Barangay Ablan Sarat is a small barangay in the municipality of Burgos, located in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ablan Sarat had a population of 1,518. This made it the 1st largest of 11 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ablan Sarat accounted for approximately 14.11% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 10,759 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,498 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,518 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.3%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ablan Sarat as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burgos is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ablan Sarat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ablan Sarat ranks 98th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Ablan Sarat is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.