Barangay Palusao

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Palusao is one of the administrative divisions of Santo Niño in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palusao had a population of 476. This made it the 24th largest of 31 barangays in Santo Niño by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palusao accounted for approximately 1.67% of the total population of Santo Niño, which stood at 28,537 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palusao moving from 432 residents to 476 residents, an intercensal change of +10.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palusao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Niño is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palusao, 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 Palusao ranks 734th 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.

Barangay Palusao 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.