Barangay Cacayasen

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cacayasen is one of the administrative divisions of Burgos in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cacayasen had a population of 1,709. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cacayasen accounted for approximately 7.20% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 23,749 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cacayasen moving from 1,559 residents to 1,709 residents, an intercensal change of +9.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cacayasen is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burgos is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cacayasen, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cacayasen ranks 778th by 2020 population. Pangasinan 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 Cacayasen 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.