Barangay Caragasan

Barangay Caragasan forms part of Alfonso Lista, a municipality in Ifugao, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caragasan had a population of 1,958. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in Alfonso Lista by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caragasan accounted for approximately 5.75% of the total population of Alfonso Lista, which stood at 34,061 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caragasan moving from 1,829 residents to 1,958 residents, an intercensal change of +7.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Caragasan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alfonso Lista is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caragasan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caragasan ranks 23rd by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Caragasan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.