Barangay Gumatdang

Barangay Gumatdang forms part of Itogon, a municipality in Benguet, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gumatdang had a population of 1,709. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Itogon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gumatdang accounted for approximately 2.78% of the total population of Itogon, which stood at 61,498 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gumatdang moving from 2,163 residents to 1,709 residents, an intercensal change of -21.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gumatdang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Itogon is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gumatdang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gumatdang ranks 82nd by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gumatdang 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.