Barangay Panicuan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Panicuan is one of the administrative divisions of Lagonoy in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panicuan had a population of 673. This made it the 31st largest of 38 barangays in Lagonoy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panicuan accounted for approximately 1.19% of the total population of Lagonoy, which stood at 56,714 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Panicuan moving from 614 residents to 673 residents, an intercensal change of +9.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Panicuan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lagonoy is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panicuan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Panicuan ranks 905th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Panicuan 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.