Barangay Poblacion East

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion East is one of the administrative divisions of Santo Tomas in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion East had a population of 991. This made it the 7th largest of 10 barangays in Santo Tomas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion East accounted for approximately 6.66% of the total population of Santo Tomas, which stood at 14,878 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion East changed from 1,119 to 991, a shift of -11.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Santo Tomas. Barangay Poblacion East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Tomas is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion East, 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 Poblacion East ranks 1167th 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.