Barangay Guiddam

Barangay Guiddam forms part of Abulug, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guiddam had a population of 3,762. This made it the 2nd largest of 20 barangays in Abulug by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guiddam accounted for approximately 10.88% of the total population of Abulug, which stood at 34,579 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guiddam moving from 3,317 residents to 3,762 residents, an intercensal change of +13.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Guiddam is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Abulug is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guiddam, 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 Guiddam ranks 45th 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 Guiddam 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.