Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag is one of the administrative divisions of City of Laoag in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag had a population of 873. This made it the 68th largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag accounted for approximately 0.78% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag moving from 876 residents to 873 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. No. 52-B, Lataag 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. 52-B, Lataag, 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. 52-B, Lataag ranks 327th 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. 52-B, Lataag 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.