Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.)

Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Uyugan, located in the province of Batanes, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) had a population of 369. This made it the 2nd largest of 4 barangays in Uyugan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 26.74% of the total population of Uyugan, which stood at 1,380 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) moving from 339 residents to 369 residents, an intercensal change of +8.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Uyugan is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batanes, which contains 29 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kayvaluganan (Pob.) ranks 20th by 2020 population. Batanes is classified as a 5th 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.