Barangay Carolotan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Carolotan is one of the administrative divisions of Dupax Del Sur in Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Carolotan had a population of 1,103. This made it the 11th largest of 19 barangays in Dupax Del Sur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carolotan accounted for approximately 5.20% of the total population of Dupax Del Sur, which stood at 21,224 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,016 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,103 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Carolotan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dupax Del Sur is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carolotan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carolotan ranks 184th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Carolotan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.