Barangay Cagara

Barangay Cagara is a small barangay in the municipality of Baleno, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cagara had a population of 1,406. This made it the 8th largest of 24 barangays in Baleno by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagara accounted for approximately 4.87% of the total population of Baleno, which stood at 28,855 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,393 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,406 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.9%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Cagara is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baleno is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagara, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagara ranks 260th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cagara 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.