Barangay Caunayan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Caunayan is one of the administrative divisions of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caunayan had a population of 1,529. This made it the 7th largest of 16 barangays in Pagudpud by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caunayan accounted for approximately 6.09% of the total population of Pagudpud, which stood at 25,098 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,382 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,529 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Caunayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagudpud is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caunayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caunayan ranks 96th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Caunayan 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.