Barangay Catacdegan Viejo

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Catacdegan Viejo is one of the administrative divisions of Manabo in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Catacdegan Viejo had a population of 465. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Manabo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catacdegan Viejo accounted for approximately 4.00% of the total population of Manabo, which stood at 11,611 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Catacdegan Viejo moving from 384 residents to 465 residents, an intercensal change of +21.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Catacdegan Viejo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manabo is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catacdegan Viejo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catacdegan Viejo ranks 219th by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd 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.