Barangay Macayug

Barangay Macayug forms part of San Jacinto, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macayug had a population of 3,803. This made it the 3rd largest of 19 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macayug accounted for approximately 8.57% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 44,351 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,149 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,803 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Macayug is officially classified 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 Macayug, 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 Macayug ranks 177th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Macayug 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.