Barangay Caridad

Barangay Caridad forms part of Pilar, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caridad had a population of 1,462. This made it the 1st largest of 15 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caridad accounted for approximately 14.09% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 10,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caridad moving from 1,349 residents to 1,462 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Caridad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caridad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caridad ranks 117th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caridad 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.