Barangay Daganas

Situated in Catarman, Northern Samar, Barangay Daganas is one of 55 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Daganas had a population of 2,881. This made it the 9th largest of 55 barangays in Catarman by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Daganas accounted for approximately 2.94% of the total population of Catarman, which stood at 97,879 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Daganas moving from 2,351 residents to 2,881 residents, an intercensal change of +22.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Daganas is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Catarman is a municipality comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Daganas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Daganas ranks 31st by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.