Barangay Salindeg

Barangay Salindeg forms part of City of Vigan, a city in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Salindeg had a population of 1,325. This made it the 18th largest of 39 barangays in City of Vigan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Salindeg accounted for approximately 2.46% 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 Salindeg moving from 1,399 residents to 1,325 residents, an intercensal change of -5.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Salindeg 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 Salindeg, 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 Salindeg ranks 144th 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.

Barangay Salindeg is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.