Barangay Gaddangao

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gaddangao had a population of 1,135. This made it the 3rd largest of 29 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gaddangao accounted for approximately 5.95% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 19,077 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gaddangao moving from 1,096 residents to 1,135 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gaddangao 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 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gaddangao, 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 Gaddangao ranks 442nd 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 Gaddangao 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.