Barangay Calanigan Sur

Barangay Calanigan Sur is a small barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calanigan Sur had a population of 590. This made it the 21st largest of 27 barangays in Santo Tomas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calanigan Sur accounted for approximately 2.41% of the total population of Santo Tomas, which stood at 24,528 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calanigan Sur moving from 527 residents to 590 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calanigan Sur as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Tomas is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calanigan Sur, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calanigan Sur ranks 888th by 2020 population. Isabela 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.