Barangay Cagamutan del Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cagamutan del Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Gamay in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cagamutan del Norte had a population of 1,555. This made it the 4th largest of 26 barangays in Gamay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagamutan del Norte accounted for approximately 6.65% of the total population of Gamay, which stood at 23,367 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cagamutan del Norte changed from 1,552 to 1,555, a shift of +0.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Gamay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cagamutan del Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gamay is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagamutan del Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagamutan del Norte ranks 120th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.