Barangay Minanga Sur

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Minanga Sur is one of the administrative divisions of Lasam in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Minanga Sur had a population of 784. This made it the 26th largest of 30 barangays in Lasam by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Minanga Sur accounted for approximately 1.90% of the total population of Lasam, which stood at 41,225 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Minanga Sur moving from 837 residents to 784 residents, an intercensal change of -6.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Minanga Sur as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lasam is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Minanga Sur, 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 Minanga Sur ranks 620th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.