Barangay Patpata Primero

Situated in City of Candon, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Patpata Primero is one of 42 barangays that make up the city within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patpata Primero had a population of 1,200. This made it the 24th largest of 42 barangays in City of Candon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Patpata Primero accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of City of Candon, which stood at 61,432 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Patpata Primero changed from 1,130 to 1,200, a shift of +6.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Candon. Barangay Patpata Primero is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Candon is a city comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Patpata Primero, 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 Patpata Primero ranks 177th 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.

Barangay Patpata Primero 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.