Barangay Camantangan

Barangay Camantangan is a small barangay in the municipality of Montevista, located in the province of Davao De Oro, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Camantangan had a population of 973. This made it the 18th largest of 20 barangays in Montevista by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Camantangan accounted for approximately 2.09% of the total population of Montevista, which stood at 46,558 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,097 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 973 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -11.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Camantangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Montevista is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Camantangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Camantangan ranks 210th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Camantangan 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.