Barangay Pinagsalog

Situated in Pilar, Sorsogon, Barangay Pinagsalog is one of 49 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pinagsalog had a population of 482. This made it the 45th largest of 49 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pinagsalog accounted for approximately 0.64% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 75,793 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pinagsalog changed from 532 to 482, a shift of -9.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Pilar. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pinagsalog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pinagsalog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pinagsalog ranks 494th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pinagsalog 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.