Barangay Canbagtic

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Canbagtic is one of the administrative divisions of Calbiga in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Canbagtic had a population of 422. This made it the 19th largest of 41 barangays in Calbiga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canbagtic accounted for approximately 1.81% of the total population of Calbiga, which stood at 23,310 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 394 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 422 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Canbagtic is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calbiga is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canbagtic, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Canbagtic ranks 596th by 2020 population. Samar 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.