Barangay Cancavan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cancavan is one of the administrative divisions of Carmen in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cancavan had a population of 557. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cancavan accounted for approximately 4.75% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 11,720 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cancavan changed from 451 to 557, a shift of +23.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carmen. Barangay Cancavan is officially classified 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 Cancavan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cancavan ranks 287th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cancavan 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.