Barangay Balingasay

Barangay Balingasay forms part of Bolinao, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balingasay had a population of 4,814. This made it the 3rd largest of 30 barangays in Bolinao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balingasay accounted for approximately 5.73% of the total population of Bolinao, which stood at 83,979 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balingasay changed from 4,435 to 4,814, a shift of +8.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bolinao. Barangay Balingasay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bolinao is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balingasay, 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 Balingasay ranks 91st 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 Balingasay 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.