Barangay Cutog Pequeño

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cutog Pequeño is one of the administrative divisions of Reina Mercedes in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cutog Pequeño had a population of 643. This made it the 18th largest of 20 barangays in Reina Mercedes by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cutog Pequeño accounted for approximately 2.30% of the total population of Reina Mercedes, which stood at 27,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cutog Pequeño moving from 548 residents to 643 residents, an intercensal change of +17.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cutog Pequeño as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Reina Mercedes is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cutog Pequeño, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cutog Pequeño ranks 858th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cutog Pequeño 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.