Barangay Erfe

Situated in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Barangay Erfe is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Erfe had a population of 652. This made it the 28th largest of 29 barangays in Santa Barbara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Erfe accounted for approximately 0.71% of the total population of Santa Barbara, which stood at 92,187 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Erfe moving from 689 residents to 652 residents, an intercensal change of -5.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Erfe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Barbara is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Erfe, 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 Erfe ranks 1296th 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 Erfe 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.