Barangay Paoc Sur

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Paoc Sur is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Lucia in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paoc Sur had a population of 314. This made it the 35th largest of 36 barangays in Santa Lucia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paoc Sur accounted for approximately 1.21% 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 Sur moving from 394 residents to 314 residents, an intercensal change of -20.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paoc Sur 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 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 Paoc Sur ranks 697th 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.