Barangay Catug-a

Situated in Valencia, Bohol, Barangay Catug-a is one of 35 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Catug-a had a population of 437. This made it the 31st largest of 35 barangays in Valencia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Catug-a accounted for approximately 1.54% of the total population of Valencia, which stood at 28,392 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Catug-a moving from 414 residents to 437 residents, an intercensal change of +5.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Catug-a is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Valencia is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Catug-a, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Catug-a ranks 968th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Catug-a 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.