Barangay Licungan

Barangay Licungan forms part of Sugpon, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Licungan had a population of 628. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in Sugpon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Licungan accounted for approximately 12.74% of the total population of Sugpon, which stood at 4,930 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 525 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 628 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Licungan 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 Licungan, 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 Licungan ranks 485th 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 Licungan 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.