Barangay Bantocaling

Barangay Bantocaling forms part of Mangatarem, 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 Bantocaling had a population of 1,710. This made it the 10th largest of 82 barangays in Mangatarem by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantocaling accounted for approximately 2.16% 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 Bantocaling changed from 1,496 to 1,710, a shift of +14.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mangatarem. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantocaling 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 Bantocaling, 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 Bantocaling ranks 776th 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 Bantocaling 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.