Barangay Marikit

Barangay Marikit is a small barangay in the municipality of Casiguran, located in the province of Aurora, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Marikit had a population of 964. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Casiguran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Marikit accounted for approximately 3.63% of the total population of Casiguran, which stood at 26,564 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Marikit moving from 735 residents to 964 residents, an intercensal change of +31.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Marikit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Casiguran is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Marikit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Marikit ranks 92nd by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Marikit 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.