Barangay Caduldulaoan

Barangay Caduldulaoan is a small barangay in the municipality of Santa Ignacia, located in the province of Tarlac, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caduldulaoan had a population of 777. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in Santa Ignacia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caduldulaoan accounted for approximately 1.51% of the total population of Santa Ignacia, which stood at 51,626 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caduldulaoan moving from 763 residents to 777 residents, an intercensal change of +1.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caduldulaoan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Ignacia is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caduldulaoan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caduldulaoan ranks 462nd by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caduldulaoan 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.