Barangay Cagongcagong

Barangay Cagongcagong is a small barangay in the municipality of Alicia, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cagongcagong had a population of 501. This made it the 15th largest of 15 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagongcagong accounted for approximately 2.06% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 24,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagongcagong moving from 440 residents to 501 residents, an intercensal change of +13.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cagongcagong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagongcagong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagongcagong ranks 938th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cagongcagong 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.