Barangay Caliking

Barangay Caliking forms part of Atok, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caliking had a population of 3,368. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Atok by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caliking accounted for approximately 17.53% of the total population of Atok, which stood at 19,218 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Caliking changed from 3,402 to 3,368, a shift of -1.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Atok. Barangay Caliking is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Atok is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caliking, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caliking ranks 42nd by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caliking is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.