Barangay Cabugo

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Cabugo is one of the administrative divisions of Claver in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabugo had a population of 2,505. This made it the 8th largest of 14 barangays in Claver by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabugo accounted for approximately 6.95% of the total population of Claver, which stood at 36,033 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabugo moving from 2,542 residents to 2,505 residents, an intercensal change of -1.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Cabugo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claver is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabugo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabugo ranks 44th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cabugo 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.