Barangay Balagan

Situated in Binmaley, Pangasinan, Barangay Balagan is one of 33 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 Balagan had a population of 2,023. This made it the 25th largest of 33 barangays in Binmaley by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balagan accounted for approximately 2.33% of the total population of Binmaley, which stood at 86,881 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balagan moving from 1,838 residents to 2,023 residents, an intercensal change of +10.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Binmaley is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balagan, 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 Balagan ranks 618th 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.