Barangay Laois

Barangay Laois is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Labrador, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laois had a population of 2,832. This made it the 4th largest of 10 barangays in Labrador by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Laois accounted for approximately 10.56% of the total population of Labrador, which stood at 26,811 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,500 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,832 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Laois is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Labrador is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Laois, 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 Laois ranks 354th 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 Laois 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.