Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West

Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West forms part of City of Laoag, a city in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West had a population of 1,226. This made it the 38th largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West accounted for approximately 1.10% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,188 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,226 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Laoag is a city comprising 80 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West, 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 Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West ranks 173rd 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 Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West 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.