Barangay 5 (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay 5 (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Catanauan in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 5 (Pob.) had a population of 616. This made it the 44th largest of 46 barangays in Catanauan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 5 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.85% of the total population of Catanauan, which stood at 72,752 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 5 (Pob.) moving from 565 residents to 616 residents, an intercensal change of +9.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay 5 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catanauan is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 5 (Pob.), 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 5 (Pob.) ranks 848th 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.

Barangay 5 (Pob.) 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.