Barangay Dungeg

Situated in Santa Teresita, Cagayan, Barangay Dungeg is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dungeg had a population of 619. This made it the 12th largest of 13 barangays in Santa Teresita by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dungeg accounted for approximately 3.16% of the total population of Santa Teresita, which stood at 19,573 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dungeg moving from 623 residents to 619 residents, an intercensal change of -0.6%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Dungeg is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Teresita is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dungeg, 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 Dungeg ranks 687th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Dungeg 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.