Barangay Pataquid

Barangay Pataquid forms part of Santa Maria, 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 Pataquid had a population of 882. This made it the 20th largest of 23 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pataquid accounted for approximately 2.58% of the total population of Santa Maria, which stood at 34,220 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pataquid changed from 883 to 882, a shift of -0.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Santa Maria. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pataquid as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Maria is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pataquid, 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 Pataquid ranks 1217th 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.

Barangay Pataquid is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.