Barangay Pindangan West

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pindangan West had a population of 1,352. This made it the 17th largest of 21 barangays in Alcala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pindangan West accounted for approximately 2.76% of the total population of Alcala, which stood at 48,908 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,337 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,352 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.1%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Pindangan West is officially classified 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 Pindangan West, 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 Pindangan West ranks 967th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pindangan West is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.