Barangay Carmencita

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Carmencita is one of the administrative divisions of Delfin Albano in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Carmencita had a population of 1,493. This made it the 6th largest of 29 barangays in Delfin Albano by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carmencita accounted for approximately 4.99% of the total population of Delfin Albano, which stood at 29,928 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Carmencita moving from 1,355 residents to 1,493 residents, an intercensal change of +10.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Carmencita is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Delfin Albano is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carmencita, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carmencita ranks 426th by 2020 population. Isabela 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.