Barangay Parian

Situated in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, Barangay Parian is one of 82 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Parian had a population of 1,181. This made it the 25th largest of 82 barangays in Mangatarem by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Parian accounted for approximately 1.49% of the total population of Mangatarem, which stood at 79,323 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Parian moving from 1,089 residents to 1,181 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Parian 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 Parian, 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 Parian ranks 1082nd 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 Parian 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.