Barangay Trangue

Barangay Trangue forms part of Catarman, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Trangue had a population of 589. This made it the 40th largest of 55 barangays in Catarman by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Trangue accounted for approximately 0.60% of the total population of Catarman, which stood at 97,879 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Trangue moving from 609 residents to 589 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Trangue is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catarman is a municipality comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Trangue, 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 Trangue ranks 375th 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.

Barangay Trangue 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.