Barangay Lagandit

Barangay Lagandit is a small barangay in the municipality of Piddig, located in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lagandit had a population of 657. This made it the 18th largest of 23 barangays in Piddig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lagandit accounted for approximately 2.92% of the total population of Piddig, which stood at 22,475 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 628 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 657 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lagandit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Piddig is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lagandit, 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 Lagandit ranks 435th 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 Lagandit 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.