Barangay Cahayagan

Barangay Cahayagan forms part of Carmen, a municipality in Agusan Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cahayagan had a population of 2,521. This made it the 5th largest of 8 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cahayagan accounted for approximately 10.88% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 23,172 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cahayagan changed from 2,395 to 2,521, a shift of +5.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carmen. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cahayagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carmen is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cahayagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cahayagan ranks 58th by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cahayagan 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.