Barangay Caridad

Barangay Caridad forms part of City of Bago, a city in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caridad had a population of 3,837. This made it the 21st largest of 24 barangays in City of Bago by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Caridad accounted for approximately 2.01% of the total population of City of Bago, which stood at 191,210 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caridad moving from 4,001 residents to 3,837 residents, an intercensal change of -4.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Caridad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bago is a city comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caridad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caridad ranks 258th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caridad is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.