Barangay Malacapas

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malacapas had a population of 1,253. This made it the 14th largest of 18 barangays in Dasol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malacapas accounted for approximately 4.00% of the total population of Dasol, which stood at 31,355 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malacapas moving from 1,046 residents to 1,253 residents, an intercensal change of +19.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malacapas 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 Malacapas, 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 Malacapas ranks 1035th 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 Malacapas 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.