Barangay Palacpalac

Barangay Palacpalac is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Pozorrubio, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palacpalac had a population of 3,148. This made it the 6th largest of 34 barangays in Pozorrubio by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palacpalac accounted for approximately 4.21% of the total population of Pozorrubio, which stood at 74,729 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palacpalac moving from 2,871 residents to 3,148 residents, an intercensal change of +9.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palacpalac as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pozorrubio is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palacpalac, 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 Palacpalac ranks 288th 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 Palacpalac 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.