Barangay Caroyocan

Barangay Caroyocan forms part of Calubian, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caroyocan had a population of 515. This made it the 30th largest of 53 barangays in Calubian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caroyocan accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Calubian, which stood at 31,646 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Caroyocan changed from 417 to 515, a shift of +23.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Calubian. Barangay Caroyocan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calubian is a municipality comprising 53 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caroyocan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caroyocan ranks 1136th by 2020 population. Leyte 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 Caroyocan 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.