Barangay Bactad East

Barangay Bactad East is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Urdaneta, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bactad East had a population of 2,175. This made it the 27th largest of 34 barangays in City of Urdaneta by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Bactad East accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of City of Urdaneta, which stood at 144,577 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bactad East moving from 2,104 residents to 2,175 residents, an intercensal change of +3.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bactad East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Urdaneta is a city comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bactad East, 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 Bactad East ranks 558th 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 Bactad East 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.