Barangay Gadang

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gadang had a population of 1,378. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Kapangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gadang accounted for approximately 7.14% of the total population of Kapangan, which stood at 19,297 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,513 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,378 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Gadang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kapangan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gadang, 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 Gadang ranks 100th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gadang is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.