Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.)

Situated in City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.) is one of 43 barangays that make up the city within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.) had a population of 714. This made it the 37th largest of 43 barangays in City of Batac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.29% of the total population of City of Batac, which stood at 55,484 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 659 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 714 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Batac is a city comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.), 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 Ben-agan (Pob.) ranks 408th 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.

Barangay Ben-agan (Pob.) 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.