Barangay Pototan

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pototan had a population of 1,122. This made it the 31st largest of 33 barangays in Binmaley by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pototan accounted for approximately 1.29% of the total population of Binmaley, which stood at 86,881 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pototan moving from 1,096 residents to 1,122 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pototan 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 Pototan, 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 Pototan ranks 1111th 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.