Barangay Al-aludig

Barangay Al-aludig is a small barangay in the municipality of Santiago, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Al-aludig had a population of 871. This made it the 10th largest of 24 barangays in Santiago by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Al-aludig accounted for approximately 4.47% of the total population of Santiago, which stood at 19,471 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Al-aludig moving from 872 residents to 871 residents, an intercensal change of -0.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Al-aludig is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santiago is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Al-aludig, 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 Al-aludig ranks 336th 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.