Barangay Patungcaleo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Patungcaleo is one of the administrative divisions of Quirino in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patungcaleo had a population of 1,194. This made it the 3rd largest of 9 barangays in Quirino by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patungcaleo accounted for approximately 12.83% of the total population of Quirino, which stood at 9,306 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,117 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,194 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Patungcaleo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quirino is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Patungcaleo, 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 Patungcaleo ranks 180th 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.

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.