Barangay Cacalaggan

Situated in Pudtol, Apayao, Barangay Cacalaggan is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cacalaggan had a population of 565. This made it the 12th largest of 22 barangays in Pudtol by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cacalaggan accounted for approximately 3.65% of the total population of Pudtol, which stood at 15,491 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cacalaggan changed from 513 to 565, a shift of +10.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pudtol. Barangay Cacalaggan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pudtol is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cacalaggan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cacalaggan ranks 95th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cacalaggan 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.