Barangay Santa Filomena

Situated in Abulug, Cagayan, Barangay Santa Filomena is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Filomena had a population of 1,065. This made it the 15th largest of 20 barangays in Abulug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Filomena accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Abulug, which stood at 34,579 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Filomena moving from 995 residents to 1,065 residents, an intercensal change of +7.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Filomena 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 Santa Filomena, 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 Santa Filomena ranks 483rd 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 Santa Filomena 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.