Barangay Batangcaoa

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Batangcaoa had a population of 2,061. This made it the 13th largest of 21 barangays in Urbiztondo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batangcaoa accounted for approximately 3.71% of the total population of Urbiztondo, which stood at 55,557 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batangcaoa moving from 1,722 residents to 2,061 residents, an intercensal change of +19.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Batangcaoa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Urbiztondo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batangcaoa, 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 Batangcaoa ranks 605th 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.