Barangay Caritan Centro

Situated in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Barangay Caritan Centro is one of 49 barangays that make up the city within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caritan Centro had a population of 4,126. This made it the 16th largest of 49 barangays in Tuguegarao City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Caritan Centro accounted for approximately 2.48% of the total population of Tuguegarao City, which stood at 166,334 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caritan Centro moving from 4,872 residents to 4,126 residents, an intercensal change of -15.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Caritan Centro is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Tuguegarao City is a city comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caritan Centro, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caritan Centro ranks 34th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caritan Centro 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.