Barangay San Blas (Pob.)

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay San Blas (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Blas (Pob.) had a population of 234. This made it the 29th largest of 31 barangays in Paoay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Blas (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.94% of the total population of Paoay, which stood at 25,001 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Blas (Pob.) moving from 249 residents to 234 residents, an intercensal change of -6.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Blas (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paoay is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Blas (Pob.), 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 San Blas (Pob.) ranks 551st 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 San Blas (Pob.) 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.