Barangay Carusocan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Carusocan is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Barbara in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Carusocan had a population of 1,876. This made it the 22nd largest of 29 barangays in Santa Barbara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carusocan accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Santa Barbara, which stood at 92,187 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Carusocan moving from 1,766 residents to 1,876 residents, an intercensal change of +6.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Carusocan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Barbara is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carusocan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carusocan ranks 693rd by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Carusocan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.