Barangay Busiing Sur

Barangay Busiing Sur forms part of San Ildefonso, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Busiing Sur had a population of 664. This made it the 6th largest of 15 barangays in San Ildefonso by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Busiing Sur accounted for approximately 8.11% of the total population of San Ildefonso, which stood at 8,190 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Busiing Sur changed from 584 to 664, a shift of +13.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Ildefonso. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Busiing Sur as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Ildefonso is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Busiing Sur, 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 Busiing Sur ranks 457th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Busiing Sur is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.