Barangay Angset

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Angset is one of the administrative divisions of Carasi in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Angset had a population of 176. This made it the 3rd largest of 3 barangays in Carasi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Angset accounted for approximately 10.95% of the total population of Carasi, which stood at 1,607 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Angset changed from 171 to 176, a shift of +2.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carasi. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Angset as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carasi is a municipality comprising 3 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Angset, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Angset ranks 556th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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.