Barangay Maitum

Barangay Maitum forms part of Catigbian, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maitum had a population of 881. This made it the 15th largest of 22 barangays in Catigbian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maitum accounted for approximately 3.70% of the total population of Catigbian, which stood at 23,805 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maitum moving from 896 residents to 881 residents, an intercensal change of -1.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Maitum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catigbian is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maitum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maitum ranks 609th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st 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.