Barangay Casanestebanan

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Casanestebanan had a population of 762. This made it the 22nd largest of 22 barangays in Laoac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Casanestebanan accounted for approximately 2.23% of the total population of Laoac, which stood at 34,128 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Casanestebanan moving from 729 residents to 762 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Casanestebanan 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 Casanestebanan, 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 Casanestebanan ranks 1262nd 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 Casanestebanan 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.