Barangay Macutal

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Macutal is one of the administrative divisions of Baras in Catanduanes, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macutal had a population of 372. This made it the 18th largest of 29 barangays in Baras by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macutal accounted for approximately 2.76% of the total population of Baras, which stood at 13,484 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macutal moving from 367 residents to 372 residents, an intercensal change of +1.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Macutal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baras is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macutal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macutal ranks 265th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.