Barangay Caridad

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Caridad is one of the administrative divisions of Quezon in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caridad had a population of 790. This made it the 6th largest of 24 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caridad accounted for approximately 4.97% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 15,886 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caridad moving from 745 residents to 790 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caridad as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 24 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 Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caridad ranks 728th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st 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.