Barangay Paranum

Barangay Paranum forms part of Lal-Lo, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paranum had a population of 739. This made it the 31st largest of 35 barangays in Lal-Lo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paranum accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Lal-Lo, which stood at 48,733 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paranum moving from 664 residents to 739 residents, an intercensal change of +11.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Paranum 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 Paranum, 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 Paranum ranks 646th 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 Paranum 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.