Barangay Camandag

Barangay Camandag forms part of Ambaguio, a municipality in Nueva Vizcaya, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Camandag had a population of 1,406. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Ambaguio by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Camandag accounted for approximately 9.09% of the total population of Ambaguio, which stood at 15,472 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,540 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,406 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Camandag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ambaguio is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Camandag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Camandag ranks 139th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Camandag is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.