Barangay Catayauan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Catayauan is one of the administrative divisions of Lal-Lo in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Catayauan had a population of 4,126. This made it the 1st largest of 35 barangays in Lal-Lo by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catayauan accounted for approximately 8.47% of the total population of Lal-Lo, which stood at 48,733 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Catayauan changed from 3,694 to 4,126, a shift of +11.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Lal-Lo. Barangay Catayauan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lal-Lo is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catayauan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catayauan ranks 33rd by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Catayauan 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.