Barangay Lipit Norte

Situated in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Barangay Lipit Norte is one of 26 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 Lipit Norte had a population of 2,511. This made it the 13th largest of 26 barangays in Manaoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lipit Norte accounted for approximately 3.30% of the total population of Manaoag, which stood at 76,045 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lipit Norte changed from 2,377 to 2,511, a shift of +5.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Manaoag. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lipit Norte 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 Lipit 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 Lipit Norte ranks 447th 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.

Barangay Lipit Norte is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.