Barangay Poblacion East

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion East had a population of 722. This made it the 4th largest of 15 barangays in San Ildefonso by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion East accounted for approximately 8.82% of the total population of San Ildefonso, which stood at 8,190 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion East moving from 1,001 residents to 722 residents, an intercensal change of -27.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion East is officially classified 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 Poblacion East, 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 Poblacion East ranks 416th 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 Poblacion East 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.