Barangay Caoayan-Kiling

Barangay Caoayan-Kiling forms part of City of San Carlos, a city in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caoayan-Kiling had a population of 4,478. This made it the 5th largest of 86 barangays in City of San Carlos by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Caoayan-Kiling accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of City of San Carlos, which stood at 205,424 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,261 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,478 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caoayan-Kiling as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of San Carlos is a city comprising 86 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caoayan-Kiling, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caoayan-Kiling ranks 104th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caoayan-Kiling 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.