Barangay Calatagbak

Situated in Quezon, Palawan, Barangay Calatagbak is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calatagbak had a population of 1,601. This made it the 14th largest of 14 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calatagbak accounted for approximately 2.45% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 65,283 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calatagbak moving from 1,615 residents to 1,601 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calatagbak as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calatagbak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calatagbak ranks 205th by 2020 population. Palawan 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 Calatagbak 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.