Barangay San Francisco Norte

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay San Francisco Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Sudipen in La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Francisco Norte had a population of 497. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Sudipen by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco Norte accounted for approximately 2.89% of the total population of Sudipen, which stood at 17,187 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 524 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 497 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay San Francisco Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sudipen is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Francisco Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Francisco Norte ranks 538th by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Francisco Norte 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.