Carasi | |
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| Municipality of Carasi | |
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 Map of Ilocos Norte with Carasi highlighted | |
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.svg)  Carasi Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°08′34″N 120°49′17″E / 18.1428°N 120.8214°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 3 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Carasi[*] | Robella G. Gaspar |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilson T. Bulil-lit |
| • Representative | Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 1,360 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,607 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Households | 344 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.02 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 65.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 139.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 58.01 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.09 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos 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, officially the Municipality of Carasi (Ilocano: Ili ti Carasi; Filipino: Bayan ng Carasi), is a 5th class 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.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Carasi | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.