Barangay Buenlag

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buenlag is one of the administrative divisions of Bugallon in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buenlag had a population of 1,695. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in Bugallon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenlag accounted for approximately 2.26% of the total population of Bugallon, which stood at 74,962 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buenlag moving from 1,630 residents to 1,695 residents, an intercensal change of +4.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Buenlag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bugallon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buenlag, 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 Buenlag ranks 784th 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.