Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South

Situated in City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South is one of 80 barangays that make up the city within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South had a population of 1,296. This made it the 35th largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South accounted for approximately 1.16% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South changed from 1,239 to 1,296, a shift of +4.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Laoag. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South 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. 48-B, Cabungaan South, 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. 48-B, Cabungaan South ranks 158th 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.

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.