Barangay Calusiche

Barangay Calusiche is a small barangay in the municipality of Pagsanjan, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calusiche had a population of 991. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Pagsanjan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calusiche accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Pagsanjan, which stood at 44,327 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 898 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 991 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Calusiche is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagsanjan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calusiche, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calusiche ranks 481st by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calusiche 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.