Barangay Banga

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Banga is one of the administrative divisions of Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Banga had a population of 882. This made it the 2nd largest of 6 barangays in Sugpon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banga accounted for approximately 17.89% of the total population of Sugpon, which stood at 4,930 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 843 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 882 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Banga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sugpon is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banga, 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 Banga ranks 328th 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 Banga 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.