Barangay Bucal Norte

Barangay Bucal Norte is a very small barangay in the municipality of Dinapigue, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bucal Norte had a population of 283. This made it the 6th largest of 6 barangays in Dinapigue by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bucal Norte accounted for approximately 4.86% of the total population of Dinapigue, which stood at 5,821 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bucal Norte changed from 234 to 283, a shift of +20.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dinapigue. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bucal Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinapigue is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bucal Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bucal Norte ranks 1032nd by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bucal Norte 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.