Barangay Bagumbayan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Bagumbayan is one of the administrative divisions of Tuao in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagumbayan had a population of 4,473. This made it the 2nd largest of 32 barangays in Tuao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagumbayan accounted for approximately 6.99% of the total population of Tuao, which stood at 63,970 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagumbayan moving from 4,084 residents to 4,473 residents, an intercensal change of +9.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bagumbayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tuao is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagumbayan, 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 Bagumbayan ranks 28th 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 Bagumbayan 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.