Barangay Cabaroan

Barangay Cabaroan forms part of Tagudin, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabaroan had a population of 744. This made it the 27th largest of 43 barangays in Tagudin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabaroan accounted for approximately 1.79% of the total population of Tagudin, which stood at 41,538 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 703 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 744 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cabaroan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagudin is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabaroan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabaroan ranks 402nd by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cabaroan 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.