Barangay Caguscos

Barangay Caguscos is a small barangay in the municipality of Libon, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caguscos had a population of 1,031. This made it the 31st largest of 47 barangays in Libon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caguscos accounted for approximately 1.37% of the total population of Libon, which stood at 75,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caguscos moving from 1,051 residents to 1,031 residents, an intercensal change of -1.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Caguscos is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libon is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caguscos, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caguscos ranks 489th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caguscos 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.