Barangay Calaocalao

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Calaocalao is one of the administrative divisions of Don Carlos in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calaocalao had a population of 2,827. This made it the 8th largest of 29 barangays in Don Carlos by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calaocalao accounted for approximately 4.08% of the total population of Don Carlos, which stood at 69,273 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calaocalao moving from 2,806 residents to 2,827 residents, an intercensal change of +0.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Calaocalao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Don Carlos is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calaocalao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calaocalao ranks 172nd by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calaocalao 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.