Barangay Subec

Barangay Subec forms part of Pagudpud, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Subec had a population of 1,832. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Pagudpud by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Subec accounted for approximately 7.30% of the total population of Pagudpud, which stood at 25,098 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Subec changed from 1,557 to 1,832, a shift of +17.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pagudpud. Barangay Subec is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagudpud is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Subec, 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 Subec ranks 55th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.