Barangay Cacaoiten

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cacaoiten is one of the administrative divisions of Mangatarem in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cacaoiten had a population of 518. This made it the 64th largest of 82 barangays in Mangatarem by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cacaoiten accounted for approximately 0.65% of the total population of Mangatarem, which stood at 79,323 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cacaoiten moving from 602 residents to 518 residents, an intercensal change of -14.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Cacaoiten is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mangatarem is a municipality comprising 82 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cacaoiten, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cacaoiten ranks 1328th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cacaoiten 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.