Barangay Tara

Barangay Tara forms part of Bolinao, 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 Tara had a population of 1,747. This made it the 24th largest of 30 barangays in Bolinao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tara accounted for approximately 2.08% 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 Tara changed from 2,733 to 1,747, a shift of -36.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bolinao. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tara 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 Tara, 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 Tara ranks 763rd 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 Tara 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.