Barangay Caparacadan

Barangay Caparacadan forms part of Caoayan, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caparacadan had a population of 335. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Caoayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caparacadan accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Caoayan, which stood at 19,574 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caparacadan moving from 376 residents to 335 residents, an intercensal change of -10.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caparacadan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Caoayan is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caparacadan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caparacadan ranks 684th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st 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.