Barangay Batangcawa

Barangay Batangcawa forms part of Bayambang, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batangcawa had a population of 1,186. This made it the 57th largest of 77 barangays in Bayambang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batangcawa accounted for approximately 0.92% of the total population of Bayambang, which stood at 129,011 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batangcawa moving from 1,148 residents to 1,186 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Batangcawa is officially classified 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 Batangcawa, 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 Batangcawa ranks 1080th 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 Batangcawa 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.