Barangay Nangalinan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Nangalinan is one of the administrative divisions of Baggao in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nangalinan had a population of 1,499. This made it the 21st largest of 48 barangays in Baggao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nangalinan accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Baggao, which stood at 87,753 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nangalinan moving from 1,612 residents to 1,499 residents, an intercensal change of -7.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nangalinan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baggao is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nangalinan, 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 Nangalinan ranks 312th 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 Nangalinan 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.