Barangay Veronica

Barangay Veronica forms part of Paoay, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Veronica had a population of 251. This made it the 27th largest of 31 barangays in Paoay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Veronica accounted for approximately 1.00% of the total population of Paoay, which stood at 25,001 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 264 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 251 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Veronica is officially classified 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 Veronica, 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 Veronica ranks 548th 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 Veronica 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.