Barangay Calaca-an

Barangay Calaca-an forms part of Plaridel, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calaca-an had a population of 806. This made it the 20th largest of 33 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calaca-an accounted for approximately 2.02% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 39,840 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 841 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 806 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Calaca-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calaca-an, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calaca-an ranks 273rd by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.