Barangay New Caaluan

Situated in Tinambac, Camarines Sur, Barangay New Caaluan is one of 44 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Caaluan had a population of 537. This made it the 42nd largest of 44 barangays in Tinambac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Caaluan accounted for approximately 0.77% of the total population of Tinambac, which stood at 70,176 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Caaluan moving from 533 residents to 537 residents, an intercensal change of +0.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay New Caaluan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinambac is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Caaluan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Caaluan ranks 964th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay New Caaluan 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.