Barangay Bussot

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bussot is one of the administrative divisions of Gregorio Del Pilar in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bussot had a population of 452. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Gregorio Del Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bussot accounted for approximately 10.11% of the total population of Gregorio Del Pilar, which stood at 4,472 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bussot moving from 529 residents to 452 residents, an intercensal change of -14.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bussot as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gregorio Del Pilar is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bussot, 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 Bussot ranks 612th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.