Barangay Villacorta

Barangay Villacorta is a small barangay in the municipality of Mabini, 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 Villacorta had a population of 1,286. This made it the 11th largest of 16 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villacorta accounted for approximately 4.86% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 26,454 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,258 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,286 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villacorta as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabini is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villacorta, 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 Villacorta ranks 1014th 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.