Barangay Palina West

Barangay Palina West forms part of City of Urdaneta, a city in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palina West had a population of 3,386. This made it the 20th largest of 34 barangays in City of Urdaneta by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Palina West accounted for approximately 2.34% 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 Palina West moving from 2,965 residents to 3,386 residents, an intercensal change of +14.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Palina West 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 Palina West, 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 Palina West ranks 239th 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.