Barangay Baracbac

Situated in Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Baracbac is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baracbac had a population of 314. This made it the 15th largest of 24 barangays in Galimuyod by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baracbac accounted for approximately 3.07% of the total population of Galimuyod, which stood at 10,244 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Baracbac changed from 293 to 314, a shift of +7.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Galimuyod. Barangay Baracbac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Galimuyod is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baracbac, 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 Baracbac ranks 695th 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 Baracbac 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.