Barangay Galalan

Situated in Pangil, Laguna, Barangay Galalan is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Galalan had a population of 1,161. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Pangil by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Galalan accounted for approximately 4.64% of the total population of Pangil, which stood at 25,026 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Galalan changed from 709 to 1,161, a shift of +63.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pangil. Barangay Galalan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pangil is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Galalan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Galalan ranks 452nd by 2020 population. Laguna 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 Galalan 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.