Barangay Primicias

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Primicias is one of the administrative divisions of Mapandan in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Primicias had a population of 2,071. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Mapandan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Primicias accounted for approximately 5.44% of the total population of Mapandan, which stood at 38,058 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Primicias moving from 1,904 residents to 2,071 residents, an intercensal change of +8.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Primicias as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mapandan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Primicias, 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 Primicias ranks 596th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.