Barangay Halog West

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Halog West had a population of 1,504. This made it the 15th largest of 18 barangays in Tubao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Halog West accounted for approximately 4.74% of the total population of Tubao, which stood at 31,763 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Halog West moving from 1,437 residents to 1,504 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Halog 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 Halog 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 Halog West ranks 192nd 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.