Barangay Macabit

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Macabit is one of the administrative divisions of Bani in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macabit had a population of 1,180. This made it the 20th largest of 27 barangays in Bani by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macabit accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Bani, which stood at 52,603 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macabit moving from 1,138 residents to 1,180 residents, an intercensal change of +3.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Macabit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bani is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macabit, 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 Macabit ranks 1083rd 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.