Carasi

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Carasi
Municipality of Carasi
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Carasi
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°08′34″N120°49′17″E / 18.1428°N 120.8214°E / 18.1428; 120.8214
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Norte
District 1st district
Barangays 3 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Robella G. Gaspar
   Vice Mayor Wilson T. Bulil-lit
   Representative Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos III
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Eric P. Advincula
  • Julita B. Ulap
  • Pedro L. Opeña Jr.
  • Romy D. Salno
  • Menandro S. Julian
  • Resurreccion R. Pumaras Jr.
  • John R. Abril
  • Ramel J. Alubin
   Electorate 1,421 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
82.97 km2 (32.03 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Highest elevation
890 m (2,920 ft)
Lowest elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
1,775
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
   Households
344
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
6.02
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 93.75 million (2022)
   Assets 232.8 million (2022)
   Expenditure 66.99 million (2022)
   Liabilities 55.77 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2911
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.carasi.gov.ph

Carasi, officially the Municipality of Carasi (Ilocano : Ili ti Carasi; Filipino : Bayan ng Carasi), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,607 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province and the entire Ilocos Region, and also the least populous in the island of Luzon. [5]

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Geography

Carasi is a land-locked town situated in the eastern border of Ilocos Norte. Vintar is situated to the north of Carasi, Calanasan to the east, Nueva Era to the south, and Piddig to the west. Majority of the populated areas of the town are at the foot of the Cordillera Mountains.

Carasi is situated 32.33 kilometres (20.09 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 508.08 kilometres (315.71 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Carasi is politically subdivided into 3 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Carasi, Ilocos Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24
(75)
25
(77)
27
(81)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
27
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17
(63)
17
(63)
19
(66)
20
(68)
22
(72)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
18
(64)
20
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)55
(2.2)
41
(1.6)
37
(1.5)
41
(1.6)
184
(7.2)
215
(8.5)
261
(10.3)
256
(10.1)
245
(9.6)
216
(8.5)
142
(5.6)
129
(5.1)
1,822
(71.8)
Average rainy days14.111.111.812.521.825.225.524.923.818.216.417.0222.3
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Carasi
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 261    
1948 231−1.35%
1960 222−0.33%
1970 340+4.35%
1975 374+1.93%
1980 421+2.39%
1990 632+4.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 750+3.26%
2000 1,154+9.68%
2007 1,435+3.05%
2010 1,473+0.96%
2015 1,567+1.19%
2020 1,607+0.53%
2024 1,775+2.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Carasi was 1,607 people, [13] with a density of 19 inhabitants per square kilometre or 49 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Carasi

10
20
30
40
2000
30.51
2003
20.01
2006
26.40
2009
22.63
2012
16.07
2015
20.34
2018
6.71
2021
6.02

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Government

Local government

Carasi, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [22]
PositionName
CongressmanRia Christina G. Fariñas
MayorRene V. Gaspar
Vice-MayorWilson T. Bulil-lit
CouncilorsPedro L. Opeña Jr.
John R. Abril
Menandro S. Julian
Edgar S. Sueb
Resurreccion R. Pumaras Jr.
Julita B. Ulap
Ramel J. Alubin
Gabriel D. Reyes

Municipal seal

Education

The Piddig School District Office governs the public education system within the municipality. [23]

List of schools

References

  1. Municipality of Carasi | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Carasi: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  23. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2025.