Barangay Gueguesangen

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Gueguesangen is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Barbara in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gueguesangen had a population of 1,831. This made it the 23rd largest of 29 barangays in Santa Barbara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gueguesangen accounted for approximately 1.99% 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 Gueguesangen moving from 1,687 residents to 1,831 residents, an intercensal change of +8.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gueguesangen 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 Gueguesangen, 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 Gueguesangen ranks 712th 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.