Barangay Cabuloan

Barangay Cabuloan forms part of Santa Catalina, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabuloan had a population of 1,408. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Santa Catalina by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabuloan accounted for approximately 9.72% of the total population of Santa Catalina, which stood at 14,493 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabuloan moving from 1,374 residents to 1,408 residents, an intercensal change of +2.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cabuloan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Catalina is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabuloan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabuloan ranks 120th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cabuloan 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.