Barangay Mal-ong

Barangay Mal-ong forms part of Anda, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mal-ong had a population of 3,222. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in Anda by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mal-ong accounted for approximately 7.75% of the total population of Anda, which stood at 41,548 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mal-ong moving from 2,877 residents to 3,222 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mal-ong is officially classified 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 Mal-ong, 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 Mal-ong ranks 274th 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.