Barangay Bantay

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bantay is one of the administrative divisions of Mangatarem in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bantay had a population of 493. This made it the 68th largest of 82 barangays in Mangatarem by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantay accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of Mangatarem, which stood at 79,323 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bantay changed from 493 to 493, a shift of 0.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Mangatarem. Barangay Bantay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mangatarem is a municipality comprising 82 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantay, 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 Bantay ranks 1336th 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 Bantay 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.