Barangay Canatan

Barangay Canatan forms part of Asuncion, a municipality in Davao Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Canatan had a population of 2,803. This made it the 9th largest of 20 barangays in Asuncion by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canatan accounted for approximately 4.53% of the total population of Asuncion, which stood at 61,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canatan moving from 2,645 residents to 2,803 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Canatan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Asuncion is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canatan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Canatan ranks 112th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.