Barangay Dinaratan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dinaratan had a population of 758. This made it the 4th largest of 21 barangays in Salcedo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dinaratan accounted for approximately 6.82% of the total population of Salcedo, which stood at 11,110 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dinaratan moving from 811 residents to 758 residents, an intercensal change of -6.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Dinaratan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salcedo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dinaratan, 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 Dinaratan ranks 392nd 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.

Barangay Dinaratan 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.