Barangay Peru

Barangay Peru forms part of Lasam, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Peru had a population of 1,869. This made it the 10th largest of 30 barangays in Lasam by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Peru accounted for approximately 4.53% of the total population of Lasam, which stood at 41,225 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Peru moving from 1,803 residents to 1,869 residents, an intercensal change of +3.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Peru is officially classified 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 Peru, 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 Peru ranks 216th 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.