Barangay Cabaritan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Cabaritan is one of the administrative divisions of Dumalneg in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabaritan had a population of 448. This made it the 4th largest of 4 barangays in Dumalneg by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabaritan accounted for approximately 14.51% of the total population of Dumalneg, which stood at 3,087 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cabaritan changed from 1,964 to 448, a shift of -77.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dumalneg. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabaritan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumalneg is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabaritan, 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 Cabaritan ranks 504th 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.