Barangay Francia West

Barangay Francia West forms part of Tubao, a municipality in La Union, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Francia West had a population of 1,853. This made it the 6th largest of 18 barangays in Tubao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Francia West accounted for approximately 5.83% of the total population of Tubao, which stood at 31,763 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,669 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,853 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Francia West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tubao is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Francia West, 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 Francia West ranks 120th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.