Barangay Calinaoan Norte

Barangay Calinaoan Norte forms part of Santo Tomas, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calinaoan Norte had a population of 613. This made it the 20th largest of 27 barangays in Santo Tomas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calinaoan Norte accounted for approximately 2.50% of the total population of Santo Tomas, which stood at 24,528 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 587 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 613 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Calinaoan Norte is officially classified 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 Calinaoan Norte, 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 Calinaoan Norte ranks 874th 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.