Barangay Bagay

Barangay Bagay forms part of Tuguegarao City, a city in Cagayan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagay had a population of 3,973. This made it the 17th largest of 49 barangays in Tuguegarao City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bagay accounted for approximately 2.39% of the total population of Tuguegarao City, which stood at 166,334 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagay moving from 3,638 residents to 3,973 residents, an intercensal change of +9.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bagay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tuguegarao City is a city comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagay, 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 Bagay ranks 38th 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.

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.