Barangay Catep

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Catep is one of the administrative divisions of Dumaran in Palawan, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Catep had a population of 874. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Dumaran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catep accounted for approximately 3.71% of the total population of Dumaran, which stood at 23,528 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Catep moving from 852 residents to 874 residents, an intercensal change of +2.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Catep is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumaran is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catep, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catep ranks 309th by 2020 population. Palawan 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.