Barangay Cancatac

Barangay Cancatac is a small barangay in the municipality of Corella, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cancatac had a population of 1,081. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Corella by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cancatac accounted for approximately 11.40% of the total population of Corella, which stood at 9,479 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cancatac moving from 943 residents to 1,081 residents, an intercensal change of +14.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cancatac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Corella is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cancatac, 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 Cancatac ranks 462nd 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.