Barangay Macutay

Barangay Macutay forms part of Rizal, a municipality in Kalinga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macutay had a population of 1,998. This made it the 3rd largest of 14 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macutay accounted for approximately 10.22% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 19,554 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macutay moving from 1,720 residents to 1,998 residents, an intercensal change of +16.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Macutay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macutay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macutay ranks 31st by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.