Barangay Bequi-Walin

Barangay Bequi-Walin forms part of Lidlidda, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bequi-Walin had a population of 555. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in Lidlidda by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bequi-Walin accounted for approximately 11.80% of the total population of Lidlidda, which stood at 4,705 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 550 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 555 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.9%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Bequi-Walin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lidlidda is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bequi-Walin, 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 Bequi-Walin ranks 536th 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.

Barangay Bequi-Walin 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.