Barangay Laslasong West

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laslasong West had a population of 236. This made it the 31st largest of 33 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Laslasong West accounted for approximately 0.79% of the total population of Santa Maria, which stood at 30,006 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 190 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 236 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Laslasong West is officially classified 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 Laslasong 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 Laslasong West ranks 739th 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 Laslasong 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.