Barangay Bitong

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bitong is one of the administrative divisions of Galimuyod in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bitong had a population of 198. This made it the 23rd largest of 24 barangays in Galimuyod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bitong accounted for approximately 1.93% 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 Bitong changed from 214 to 198, a shift of -7.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Galimuyod. Barangay Bitong 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 Bitong, 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 Bitong ranks 754th 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 Bitong 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.