Barangay Purok-a-bassit

Situated in City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Purok-a-bassit is one of 39 barangays that make up the city within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Purok-a-bassit had a population of 658. This made it the 32nd largest of 39 barangays in City of Vigan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Purok-a-bassit accounted for approximately 1.22% of the total population of City of Vigan, which stood at 53,935 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Purok-a-bassit moving from 620 residents to 658 residents, an intercensal change of +6.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Purok-a-bassit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Vigan is a city comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Purok-a-bassit, 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 Purok-a-bassit ranks 462nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Purok-a-bassit 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.