Barangay Valdez

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Valdez is one of the administrative divisions of Marcos in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Valdez had a population of 1,083. This made it the 10th largest of 13 barangays in Marcos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Valdez accounted for approximately 6.01% of the total population of Marcos, which stood at 18,010 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Valdez changed from 1,096 to 1,083, a shift of -1.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Marcos. Barangay Valdez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Marcos is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Valdez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Valdez ranks 227th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Valdez 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.