Barangay Amalbalan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Amalbalan had a population of 1,967. This made it the 5th largest of 18 barangays in Dasol by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Amalbalan accounted for approximately 6.27% of the total population of Dasol, which stood at 31,355 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Amalbalan moving from 1,821 residents to 1,967 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Amalbalan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dasol is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Amalbalan, 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 Amalbalan ranks 646th 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 Amalbalan 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.