Barangay Tagao

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagao had a population of 474. This made it the 29th largest of 30 barangays in Lasam by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagao accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of Lasam, which stood at 41,225 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagao moving from 442 residents to 474 residents, an intercensal change of +7.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tagao 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 Tagao, 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 Tagao ranks 736th 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.