Barangay Baritao

Situated in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Baritao is one of 43 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 Baritao had a population of 633. This made it the 31st largest of 43 barangays in Tagudin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baritao accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Tagudin, which stood at 41,538 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baritao moving from 639 residents to 633 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baritao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagudin is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baritao, 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 Baritao ranks 481st 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 Baritao 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.