Barangay Calatagan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Calatagan is one of the administrative divisions of Samboan in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calatagan had a population of 1,284. This made it the 6th largest of 15 barangays in Samboan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calatagan accounted for approximately 6.30% of the total population of Samboan, which stood at 20,373 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calatagan moving from 1,371 residents to 1,284 residents, an intercensal change of -6.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Calatagan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Samboan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calatagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calatagan ranks 749th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 Calatagan 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.