Barangay Cambaleon

Barangay Cambaleon forms part of San Isidro, a municipality in Davao Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cambaleon had a population of 1,028. This made it the 10th largest of 16 barangays in San Isidro by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cambaleon accounted for approximately 3.05% of the total population of San Isidro, which stood at 33,664 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cambaleon changed from 1,067 to 1,028, a shift of -3.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in San Isidro. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cambaleon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Isidro is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cambaleon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cambaleon ranks 157th by 2020 population. Davao Oriental 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 Cambaleon 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.