Barangay Caghilot

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Caghilot is one of the administrative divisions of Silvino Lobos in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caghilot had a population of 455. This made it the 14th largest of 26 barangays in Silvino Lobos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caghilot accounted for approximately 3.01% of the total population of Silvino Lobos, which stood at 15,100 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caghilot moving from 382 residents to 455 residents, an intercensal change of +19.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Caghilot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Silvino Lobos is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caghilot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caghilot ranks 449th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.