Barangay Daclapan

Barangay Daclapan forms part of Cabugao, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Daclapan had a population of 2,396. This made it the 2nd largest of 33 barangays in Cabugao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Daclapan accounted for approximately 6.16% of the total population of Cabugao, which stood at 38,884 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Daclapan changed from 2,280 to 2,396, a shift of +5.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Cabugao. Barangay Daclapan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabugao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Daclapan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Daclapan ranks 24th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.