Barangay Cadayacan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cadayacan is one of the administrative divisions of Maria Aurora in Aurora, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cadayacan had a population of 1,531. This made it the 10th largest of 40 barangays in Maria Aurora by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cadayacan accounted for approximately 3.41% of the total population of Maria Aurora, which stood at 44,958 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cadayacan changed from 1,357 to 1,531, a shift of +12.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Maria Aurora. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cadayacan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maria Aurora is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cadayacan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cadayacan ranks 53rd by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cadayacan 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.