Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.)

Situated in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) had a population of 847. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in San Nicolas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of San Nicolas, which stood at 38,895 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) moving from 776 residents to 847 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Nicolas is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Cayetano (Pob.) ranks 341st by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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.