Barangay Samat

Situated in Bugallon, Pangasinan, Barangay Samat is one of 24 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 Samat had a population of 1,818. This made it the 21st largest of 24 barangays in Bugallon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Samat accounted for approximately 2.43% of the total population of Bugallon, which stood at 74,962 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Samat changed from 1,776 to 1,818, a shift of +2.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bugallon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Samat 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 Samat, 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 Samat ranks 717th 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 Samat 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.