Barangay Bandril

Barangay Bandril is a very small barangay in the municipality of Nagbukel, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bandril had a population of 478. This made it the 6th largest of 12 barangays in Nagbukel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bandril accounted for approximately 8.75% of the total population of Nagbukel, which stood at 5,465 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bandril moving from 426 residents to 478 residents, an intercensal change of +12.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bandril as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nagbukel is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bandril, 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 Bandril ranks 595th 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 Bandril 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.