Barangay Pias Sur

Barangay Pias Sur forms part of Currimao, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pias Sur had a population of 778. This made it the 5th largest of 23 barangays in Currimao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pias Sur accounted for approximately 6.37% of the total population of Currimao, which stood at 12,215 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 723 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 778 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Pias Sur is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Currimao is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pias Sur, 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 Pias Sur ranks 376th 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.

Barangay Pias Sur 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.