Barangay Cadayonan

Barangay Cadayonan forms part of Matungao, a municipality in Lanao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cadayonan had a population of 1,244. This made it the 6th largest of 12 barangays in Matungao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cadayonan accounted for approximately 8.43% of the total population of Matungao, which stood at 14,756 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cadayonan moving from 1,174 residents to 1,244 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cadayonan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matungao is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cadayonan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cadayonan ranks 207th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cadayonan 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.