Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.)

Situated in Cabangan, Zambales, Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) had a population of 379. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in Cabangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Cabangan, which stood at 28,118 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) moving from 392 residents to 379 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabangan is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Del Carmen (Pob.) ranks 228th by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.