Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.)

Situated in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) had a population of 569. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in Sarrat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.26% of the total population of Sarrat, which stood at 25,186 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) changed from 604 to 569, a shift of -5.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Sarrat. Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Santa Barbara (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 Santa Barbara (Pob.) ranks 469th 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.

Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) 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.