Barangay Catanusan

Situated in Minalabac, Camarines Sur, Barangay Catanusan is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Catanusan had a population of 1,393. This made it the 17th largest of 25 barangays in Minalabac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catanusan accounted for approximately 2.58% of the total population of Minalabac, which stood at 53,981 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Catanusan moving from 1,372 residents to 1,393 residents, an intercensal change of +1.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Catanusan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Minalabac is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catanusan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catanusan ranks 556th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st 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.