Barangay Guibel

Barangay Guibel is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of San Jacinto, 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 Guibel had a population of 2,159. This made it the 10th largest of 19 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guibel accounted for approximately 4.87% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 44,351 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,156 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,159 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.1%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Guibel as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jacinto is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guibel, 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 Guibel ranks 565th 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 Guibel 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.