Barangay Cahigam

Barangay Cahigam forms part of Rosario, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cahigam had a population of 2,758. This made it the 18th largest of 48 barangays in Rosario by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cahigam accounted for approximately 2.15% of the total population of Rosario, which stood at 128,352 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cahigam moving from 2,450 residents to 2,758 residents, an intercensal change of +12.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cahigam is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rosario is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cahigam, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cahigam ranks 332nd by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Cahigam 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.