Barangay Caridad Ilaya

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Caridad Ilaya is one of the administrative divisions of Atimonan in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caridad Ilaya had a population of 1,896. This made it the 11th largest of 42 barangays in Atimonan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caridad Ilaya accounted for approximately 2.95% of the total population of Atimonan, which stood at 64,260 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Caridad Ilaya changed from 1,883 to 1,896, a shift of +0.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Atimonan. Barangay Caridad Ilaya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Atimonan is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caridad Ilaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caridad Ilaya ranks 327th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Caridad Ilaya 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.