Barangay Barbaqueso (Pob.)

Situated in Carasi, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Barbaqueso (Pob.) is one of 3 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barbaqueso (Pob.) had a population of 812. This made it the 1st largest of 3 barangays in Carasi by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barbaqueso (Pob.) accounted for approximately 50.53% 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 Barbaqueso (Pob.) changed from 783 to 812, a shift of +3.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carasi. Barangay Barbaqueso (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Barbaqueso (Pob.), 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 Barbaqueso (Pob.) ranks 361st 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.