Barangay Paltoc

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Paltoc is one of the administrative divisions of San Emilio in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paltoc had a population of 541. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in San Emilio by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paltoc accounted for approximately 7.51% of the total population of San Emilio, which stood at 7,206 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paltoc moving from 562 residents to 541 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paltoc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Emilio is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paltoc, 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 Paltoc ranks 548th 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.