Barangay Upper Caynaga

Barangay Upper Caynaga forms part of Lope De Vega, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Upper Caynaga had a population of 250. This made it the 16th largest of 22 barangays in Lope De Vega by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Caynaga accounted for approximately 1.70% of the total population of Lope De Vega, which stood at 14,690 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Upper Caynaga moving from 589 residents to 250 residents, an intercensal change of -57.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Upper Caynaga as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lope De Vega is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Caynaga, 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 Upper Caynaga ranks 543rd 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.

Barangay Upper Caynaga 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.