Barangay Baliw Laud

Situated in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Baliw Laud is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baliw Laud had a population of 633. This made it the 24th largest of 33 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baliw Laud accounted for approximately 2.11% of the total population of Santa Maria, which stood at 30,006 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baliw Laud moving from 584 residents to 633 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baliw Laud as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Maria is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baliw Laud, 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 Baliw Laud ranks 480th 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 Baliw Laud 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.