Barangay San Francisco (Pob.)

Situated in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Barangay San Francisco (Pob.) is one of 24 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 San Francisco (Pob.) had a population of 969. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Sarrat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.85% of the total population of Sarrat, which stood at 25,186 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 970 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 969 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.1%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Francisco (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sarrat is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Francisco (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Francisco (Pob.) ranks 276th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Francisco (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.