Barangay Poblacion West

Barangay Poblacion West forms part of Nagbukel, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion West had a population of 578. This made it the 4th largest of 12 barangays in Nagbukel by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion West accounted for approximately 10.58% of the total population of Nagbukel, which stood at 5,465 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion West moving from 546 residents to 578 residents, an intercensal change of +5.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poblacion West is officially classified 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 Poblacion West, 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 Poblacion West ranks 524th 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 Poblacion West 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.