Barangay Katangtang

Situated in Calauag, Quezon, Barangay Katangtang is one of 81 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Katangtang had a population of 603. This made it the 43rd largest of 81 barangays in Calauag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Katangtang accounted for approximately 0.84% of the total population of Calauag, which stood at 71,809 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Katangtang changed from 545 to 603, a shift of +10.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Calauag. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Katangtang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calauag is a municipality comprising 81 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Katangtang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Katangtang ranks 857th by 2020 population. Quezon 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.