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 2024 census, it has a population of 1,775 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.

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.

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

In the 2024 census, the population of Carasi was 1,775 people, with a density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre or 54 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Carasi

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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.