Barangay Malanay

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malanay had a population of 2,764. This made it the 17th largest of 29 barangays in Santa Barbara by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malanay accounted for approximately 3.00% 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 Malanay moving from 2,559 residents to 2,764 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malanay 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 Malanay, 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 Malanay ranks 366th 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.