Barangay Dolaoan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Dolaoan is one of the administrative divisions of Anda in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dolaoan had a population of 2,373. This made it the 8th largest of 18 barangays in Anda by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dolaoan accounted for approximately 5.71% of the total population of Anda, which stood at 41,548 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dolaoan moving from 2,164 residents to 2,373 residents, an intercensal change of +9.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dolaoan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anda is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dolaoan, 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 Dolaoan ranks 489th 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.

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.