Barangay Polong Norte

Barangay Polong Norte forms part of Malasiqui, 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 Polong Norte had a population of 1,606. This made it the 43rd largest of 73 barangays in Malasiqui by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Polong Norte accounted for approximately 1.12% 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 Polong Norte changed from 1,434 to 1,606, a shift of +12.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Malasiqui. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Polong Norte 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 Polong Norte, 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 Polong Norte ranks 832nd 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.