Barangay Carugdog

Barangay Carugdog forms part of Lezo, a municipality in Aklan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Carugdog had a population of 1,461. This made it the 4th largest of 12 barangays in Lezo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carugdog accounted for approximately 9.34% of the total population of Lezo, which stood at 15,639 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Carugdog moving from 1,428 residents to 1,461 residents, an intercensal change of +2.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Carugdog is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lezo is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carugdog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carugdog ranks 161st by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Carugdog 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.