Barangay Olo Cagarlitan

Barangay Olo Cagarlitan forms part of Mangatarem, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Olo Cagarlitan had a population of 1,195. This made it the 23rd largest of 82 barangays in Mangatarem by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Olo Cagarlitan accounted for approximately 1.51% of the total population of Mangatarem, which stood at 79,323 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Olo Cagarlitan moving from 1,046 residents to 1,195 residents, an intercensal change of +14.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Olo Cagarlitan 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 Olo Cagarlitan, 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 Olo Cagarlitan ranks 1069th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Olo Cagarlitan 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.