Barangay Cagubatan

Barangay Cagubatan forms part of Tadian, a municipality in Mountain Province, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cagubatan had a population of 836. This made it the 10th largest of 19 barangays in Tadian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagubatan accounted for approximately 4.32% of the total population of Tadian, which stood at 19,341 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 728 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 836 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cagubatan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tadian is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagubatan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagubatan ranks 67th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th 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.