Barangay Nagtupacan

Barangay Nagtupacan forms part of Pamplona, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nagtupacan had a population of 502. This made it the 17th largest of 18 barangays in Pamplona by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nagtupacan accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Pamplona, which stood at 24,781 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nagtupacan moving from 616 residents to 502 residents, an intercensal change of -18.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nagtupacan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pamplona is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nagtupacan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nagtupacan ranks 725th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Nagtupacan 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.