Barangay Danuman West

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Danuman West is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Maria in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Danuman West had a population of 620. This made it the 26th largest of 33 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Danuman West accounted for approximately 2.07% 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 Danuman West moving from 639 residents to 620 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Danuman West 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 Danuman West, 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 Danuman West ranks 492nd 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.

Barangay Danuman West is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.