Barangay Bisal

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Bisal is one of the administrative divisions of Manaoag in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bisal had a population of 2,206. This made it the 16th largest of 26 barangays in Manaoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bisal accounted for approximately 2.90% of the total population of Manaoag, which stood at 76,045 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bisal moving from 1,748 residents to 2,206 residents, an intercensal change of +26.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bisal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manaoag is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bisal, 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 Bisal ranks 547th 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.