Barangay Puzon

Situated in Rosario, La Union, Barangay Puzon is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puzon had a population of 822. This made it the 28th largest of 33 barangays in Rosario by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puzon accounted for approximately 1.36% of the total population of Rosario, which stood at 60,278 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puzon moving from 836 residents to 822 residents, an intercensal change of -1.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puzon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rosario is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puzon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Puzon ranks 431st by 2020 population. La Union 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.