Barangay Paguraper

Barangay Paguraper forms part of Santo Domingo, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paguraper had a population of 549. This made it the 28th largest of 36 barangays in Santo Domingo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paguraper accounted for approximately 1.89% of the total population of Santo Domingo, which stood at 29,041 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paguraper moving from 472 residents to 549 residents, an intercensal change of +16.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paguraper as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Domingo is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paguraper, 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 Paguraper ranks 543rd 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 Paguraper 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.