Barangay Parada

Situated in Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Parada is one of 36 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 Parada had a population of 689. This made it the 22nd largest of 36 barangays in Santo Domingo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Parada accounted for approximately 2.37% 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 Parada moving from 764 residents to 689 residents, an intercensal change of -9.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Parada 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 Parada, 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 Parada ranks 434th 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 Parada 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.