Barangay Caramutan

Barangay Caramutan forms part of Villasis, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caramutan had a population of 3,882. This made it the 8th largest of 21 barangays in Villasis by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caramutan accounted for approximately 5.97% of the total population of Villasis, which stood at 65,047 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Caramutan changed from 3,588 to 3,882, a shift of +8.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Villasis. Barangay Caramutan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villasis is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caramutan, 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 Caramutan ranks 166th 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.

Barangay Caramutan 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.