Barangay Cabilaoan West

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabilaoan West had a population of 2,021. This made it the 3rd largest of 22 barangays in Laoac by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabilaoan West accounted for approximately 5.92% of the total population of Laoac, which stood at 34,128 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabilaoan West moving from 1,823 residents to 2,021 residents, an intercensal change of +10.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabilaoan West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laoac is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabilaoan 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 Cabilaoan West ranks 620th 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.