Barangay Poblacion West

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion West had a population of 1,158. This made it the 16th largest of 18 barangays in Bautista by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion West accounted for approximately 3.27% of the total population of Bautista, which stood at 35,398 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 982 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,158 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +17.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Poblacion West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bautista is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion 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 Poblacion West ranks 1093rd 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 Poblacion West 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.