Barangay Puerta Real

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Puerta Real is one of the administrative divisions of Santo Domingo in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puerta Real had a population of 894. This made it the 15th largest of 36 barangays in Santo Domingo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puerta Real accounted for approximately 3.08% 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 Puerta Real moving from 845 residents to 894 residents, an intercensal change of +5.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Puerta Real is officially classified 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 Puerta Real, 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 Puerta Real ranks 316th 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 Puerta Real 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.