Barangay Northern Cababuyan

Barangay Northern Cababuyan is a small barangay in the municipality of Hingyon, located in the province of Ifugao, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Northern Cababuyan had a population of 834. This made it the 6th largest of 12 barangays in Hingyon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Northern Cababuyan accounted for approximately 8.40% of the total population of Hingyon, which stood at 9,930 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Northern Cababuyan moving from 835 residents to 834 residents, an intercensal change of -0.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Northern Cababuyan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hingyon is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Northern Cababuyan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Northern Cababuyan ranks 110th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Northern Cababuyan 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.