Barangay Cares

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Cares is one of the administrative divisions of Pugo in La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cares had a population of 2,708. This made it the 1st largest of 14 barangays in Pugo by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cares accounted for approximately 14.00% of the total population of Pugo, which stood at 19,337 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cares changed from 2,671 to 2,708, a shift of +1.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Pugo. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cares as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pugo is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cares, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cares ranks 52nd by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st 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.