Barangay Saoit

Situated in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Saoit is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Saoit had a population of 739. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saoit accounted for approximately 6.87% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 10,759 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Saoit changed from 648 to 739, a shift of +14.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Burgos. Barangay Saoit is officially classified 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 Saoit, 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 Saoit ranks 394th 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 Saoit 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.