Barangay Carmen

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Carmen is one of the administrative divisions of Boston in Davao Oriental, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Carmen had a population of 1,697. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Boston by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carmen accounted for approximately 11.61% of the total population of Boston, which stood at 14,618 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Carmen changed from 1,632 to 1,697, a shift of +4.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Boston. Barangay Carmen is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boston is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carmen, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carmen ranks 121st by 2020 population. Davao Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Carmen 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.