Barangay Bantugo

Situated in Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Bantugo is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bantugo had a population of 691. This made it the 1st largest of 12 barangays in Nagbukel by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantugo accounted for approximately 12.64% of the total population of Nagbukel, which stood at 5,465 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantugo moving from 688 residents to 691 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantugo 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 Bantugo, 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 Bantugo ranks 433rd 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 Bantugo 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.