Barangay Cacafean

Barangay Cacafean forms part of Marcos, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cacafean had a population of 408. This made it the 13th largest of 13 barangays in Marcos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cacafean accounted for approximately 2.27% of the total population of Marcos, which stood at 18,010 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cacafean moving from 389 residents to 408 residents, an intercensal change of +4.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cacafean is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Marcos is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cacafean, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cacafean ranks 513th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cacafean 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.