Barangay Bongar

Situated in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Barangay Bongar is one of 73 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bongar had a population of 1,753. This made it the 34th largest of 73 barangays in Malasiqui by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bongar accounted for approximately 1.23% of the total population of Malasiqui, which stood at 143,094 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bongar moving from 1,829 residents to 1,753 residents, an intercensal change of -4.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bongar is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malasiqui is a municipality comprising 73 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bongar, 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 Bongar ranks 760th 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 Bongar 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.