Barangay Macalang

Barangay Macalang forms part of Dasol, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macalang had a population of 1,939. This made it the 7th largest of 18 barangays in Dasol by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macalang accounted for approximately 6.18% of the total population of Dasol, which stood at 31,355 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macalang moving from 2,025 residents to 1,939 residents, an intercensal change of -4.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Macalang 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 Macalang, 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 Macalang ranks 660th 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 Macalang 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.