Barangay Cadongdongan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cadongdongan is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Praxedes in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cadongdongan had a population of 587. This made it the 3rd largest of 10 barangays in Santa Praxedes by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cadongdongan accounted for approximately 13.24% of the total population of Santa Praxedes, which stood at 4,434 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 563 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 587 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cadongdongan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Praxedes is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cadongdongan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cadongdongan ranks 699th by 2020 population. Cagayan 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.