Barangay Cantam-is Bago

Barangay Cantam-is Bago forms part of Loon, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cantam-is Bago had a population of 267. This made it the 59th largest of 67 barangays in Loon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cantam-is Bago accounted for approximately 0.60% of the total population of Loon, which stood at 44,224 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 236 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 267 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cantam-is Bago as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loon is a municipality comprising 67 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cantam-is Bago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cantam-is Bago ranks 1070th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cantam-is Bago 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.