Barangay Don Pedro

Situated in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Barangay Don Pedro is one of 73 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 Don Pedro had a population of 3,444. This made it the 4th largest of 73 barangays in Malasiqui by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Don Pedro accounted for approximately 2.41% of the total population of Malasiqui, which stood at 143,094 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Don Pedro changed from 3,077 to 3,444, a shift of +11.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Malasiqui. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Don Pedro 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 Don Pedro, 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 Don Pedro ranks 229th 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 Don Pedro 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.