Barangay Culao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Culao is one of the administrative divisions of Claveria in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Culao had a population of 1,284. This made it the 5th largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Culao accounted for approximately 4.03% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Culao moving from 1,084 residents to 1,284 residents, an intercensal change of +18.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Culao is officially classified 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 Culao, 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 Culao ranks 385th 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.

Barangay Culao 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.