Barangay Cataogan (Pob.)

Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) forms part of Lavezares, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) had a population of 487. This made it the 21st largest of 26 barangays in Lavezares by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of Lavezares, which stood at 29,390 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 525 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 487 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -7.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lavezares is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cataogan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) ranks 432nd by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cataogan (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.