Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit

Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit forms part of City of Laoag, a city in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit had a population of 1,140. This made it the 43rd largest of 80 barangays in City of Laoag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of City of Laoag, which stood at 111,651 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit changed from 1,086 to 1,140, a shift of +5.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Laoag. Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Laoag is a city comprising 80 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bgy. No. 43, Cavit, 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 Bgy. No. 43, Cavit ranks 199th 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.