Barangay Lapalo

Barangay Lapalo forms part of San Manuel, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lapalo had a population of 1,582. This made it the 14th largest of 14 barangays in San Manuel by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapalo accounted for approximately 2.92% of the total population of San Manuel, which stood at 54,271 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lapalo moving from 1,544 residents to 1,582 residents, an intercensal change of +2.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lapalo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Manuel is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lapalo, 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 Lapalo ranks 840th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.