Barangay Buntun

Situated in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Barangay Buntun is one of 49 barangays that make up the city within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buntun had a population of 4,772. This made it the 11th largest of 49 barangays in Tuguegarao City by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Buntun accounted for approximately 2.87% of the total population of Tuguegarao City, which stood at 166,334 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Buntun changed from 4,373 to 4,772, a shift of +9.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Tuguegarao City. Barangay Buntun is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Tuguegarao City is a city comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buntun, 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 Buntun ranks 20th 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.