Barangay Paoc Norte

Barangay Paoc Norte forms part of Santa Lucia, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paoc Norte had a population of 796. This made it the 16th largest of 36 barangays in Santa Lucia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paoc Norte accounted for approximately 3.07% 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 Paoc Norte moving from 812 residents to 796 residents, an intercensal change of -2.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Paoc Norte is officially classified 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 Paoc 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 Paoc Norte ranks 369th 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.