Barangay Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South

Barangay Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South is a small barangay in the city of City of Laoag, located in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South had a population of 1,346. This made it the 32nd largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,349 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,346 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.2%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil 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. 56-B, Bacsil 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. 56-B, Bacsil South ranks 144th 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.