Barangay Embarcadero

Barangay Embarcadero forms part of Mangaldan, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Embarcadero had a population of 2,718. This made it the 23rd largest of 30 barangays in Mangaldan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Embarcadero accounted for approximately 2.40% of the total population of Mangaldan, which stood at 113,185 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Embarcadero changed from 3,021 to 2,718, a shift of -10.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Mangaldan. Barangay Embarcadero is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mangaldan is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Embarcadero, 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 Embarcadero ranks 378th 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 Embarcadero 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.