Barangay Catagbacan Handig

Barangay Catagbacan Handig forms part of Loon, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Catagbacan Handig had a population of 1,084. This made it the 12th largest of 67 barangays in Loon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catagbacan Handig accounted for approximately 2.45% of the total population of Loon, which stood at 44,224 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,063 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,084 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Catagbacan Handig is officially classified 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 Catagbacan Handig, 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 Catagbacan Handig ranks 458th 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 Catagbacan Handig 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.