Barangay Caridad Norte

Barangay Caridad Norte forms part of Matalom, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caridad Norte had a population of 1,502. This made it the 6th largest of 30 barangays in Matalom by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caridad Norte accounted for approximately 4.61% of the total population of Matalom, which stood at 32,586 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caridad Norte moving from 1,325 residents to 1,502 residents, an intercensal change of +13.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caridad Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matalom is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caridad Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caridad Norte ranks 339th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caridad Norte 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.