Barangay Palali Norte

Barangay Palali Norte is a small barangay in the municipality of Santa Lucia, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palali Norte had a population of 1,020. This made it the 4th largest of 36 barangays in Santa Lucia by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palali Norte accounted for approximately 3.93% of the total population of Santa Lucia, which stood at 25,966 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palali Norte moving from 911 residents to 1,020 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palali Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Lucia is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palali Norte, 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 Palali Norte ranks 238th 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.