Barangay Caranday

Barangay Caranday is a small barangay in the municipality of Baao, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caranday had a population of 1,087. This made it the 18th largest of 30 barangays in Baao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caranday accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Baao, which stood at 61,493 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Caranday changed from 940 to 1,087, a shift of +15.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Baao. Barangay Caranday is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baao is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caranday, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caranday ranks 681st by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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 Caranday 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.