Barangay Trenchera

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Trenchera is one of the administrative divisions of Tayug in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Trenchera had a population of 4,310. This made it the 1st largest of 21 barangays in Tayug by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Trenchera accounted for approximately 9.53% of the total population of Tayug, which stood at 45,241 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Trenchera moving from 4,107 residents to 4,310 residents, an intercensal change of +4.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Trenchera is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tayug is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Trenchera, 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 Trenchera ranks 122nd 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.