Barangay Curareng

Barangay Curareng forms part of Alcala, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Curareng had a population of 881. This made it the 21st largest of 21 barangays in Alcala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Curareng accounted for approximately 1.80% of the total population of Alcala, which stood at 48,908 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 718 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 881 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +22.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Curareng as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcala is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Curareng, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Curareng ranks 1218th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Curareng 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.