Barangay Concepcion

Barangay Concepcion is a small barangay in the municipality of Gregorio Del Pilar, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Concepcion had a population of 747. This made it the 2nd largest of 7 barangays in Gregorio Del Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Concepcion accounted for approximately 16.70% 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 Concepcion moving from 825 residents to 747 residents, an intercensal change of -9.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Concepcion is officially classified 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 Concepcion, 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 Concepcion ranks 400th 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.