Barangay Cagcagan

Situated in Poro, Cebu, Barangay Cagcagan is one of 17 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cagcagan had a population of 3,351. This made it the 2nd largest of 17 barangays in Poro by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagcagan accounted for approximately 12.77% of the total population of Poro, which stood at 26,232 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagcagan moving from 3,114 residents to 3,351 residents, an intercensal change of +7.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cagcagan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Poro is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagcagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagcagan ranks 286th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cagcagan 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.