Barangay Panaga

Situated in Laoac, Pangasinan, Barangay Panaga is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Panaga had a population of 1,926. This made it the 6th largest of 22 barangays in Laoac by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panaga accounted for approximately 5.64% of the total population of Laoac, which stood at 34,128 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,455 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,926 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +32.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Panaga 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 Panaga, 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 Panaga ranks 669th 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 Panaga 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.