Barangay Kilkiling

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kilkiling had a population of 1,170. This made it the 6th largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kilkiling accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kilkiling moving from 944 residents to 1,170 residents, an intercensal change of +23.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kilkiling 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 Kilkiling, 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 Kilkiling ranks 427th 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 Kilkiling 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.