Barangay Gumarueng

Barangay Gumarueng is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Piat, located in the province of Cagayan, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gumarueng had a population of 2,044. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in Piat by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gumarueng accounted for approximately 8.24% of the total population of Piat, which stood at 24,805 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Gumarueng changed from 2,074 to 2,044, a shift of -1.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Piat. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gumarueng as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Piat is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gumarueng, 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 Gumarueng ranks 183rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gumarueng is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.