Barangay Canagahan

Barangay Canagahan forms part of San Remigio, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Canagahan had a population of 1,746. This made it the 19th largest of 27 barangays in San Remigio by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canagahan accounted for approximately 2.66% of the total population of San Remigio, which stood at 65,744 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canagahan moving from 1,489 residents to 1,746 residents, an intercensal change of +17.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Canagahan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Remigio is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canagahan, 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 Canagahan ranks 599th 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.

Barangay Canagahan 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.