Barangay Daramuangan Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Daramuangan Norte is one of the administrative divisions of San Mateo in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Daramuangan Norte had a population of 1,995. This made it the 14th largest of 33 barangays in San Mateo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Daramuangan Norte accounted for approximately 2.99% of the total population of San Mateo, which stood at 66,663 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Daramuangan Norte moving from 1,956 residents to 1,995 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Daramuangan Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Mateo is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Daramuangan Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Daramuangan Norte ranks 269th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.