Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur

Situated in Claveria, Cagayan, Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur is one of 41 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur had a population of 503. This made it the 30th largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur accounted for approximately 1.58% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur changed from 510 to 503, a shift of -1.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Claveria. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur ranks 724th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bacsay Cataraoan Sur is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.