Barangay Calatcat

Barangay Calatcat is a small barangay in the municipality of Alubijid, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calatcat had a population of 1,738. This made it the 11th largest of 16 barangays in Alubijid by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calatcat accounted for approximately 5.40% of the total population of Alubijid, which stood at 32,163 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,430 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,738 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +21.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Calatcat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alubijid is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calatcat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calatcat ranks 189th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calatcat 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.