Barangay Cambabangan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Cambabangan is one of the administrative divisions of Rizal in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cambabangan had a population of 359. This made it the 25th largest of 29 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cambabangan accounted for approximately 1.88% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 19,077 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cambabangan moving from 440 residents to 359 residents, an intercensal change of -18.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cambabangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cambabangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cambabangan ranks 764th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cambabangan 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.