Barangay Catagda-an

Situated in Pilar, Bohol, Barangay Catagda-an is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Catagda-an had a population of 1,628. This made it the 6th largest of 21 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catagda-an accounted for approximately 5.67% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 28,693 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Catagda-an moving from 1,492 residents to 1,628 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Catagda-an as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catagda-an, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catagda-an ranks 233rd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Catagda-an 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.