Barangay Cato

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cato had a population of 2,613. This made it the 5th largest of 32 barangays in Tuao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cato accounted for approximately 4.08% of the total population of Tuao, which stood at 63,970 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cato moving from 2,301 residents to 2,613 residents, an intercensal change of +13.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cato 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 Cato, 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 Cato ranks 111th 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 Cato 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.