Barangay Asin

Situated in Bayambang, Pangasinan, Barangay Asin is one of 77 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Asin had a population of 659. This made it the 72nd largest of 77 barangays in Bayambang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Asin accounted for approximately 0.51% of the total population of Bayambang, which stood at 129,011 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 550 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 659 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Asin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bayambang is a municipality comprising 77 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Asin, 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 Asin ranks 1295th 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 Asin 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.