Barangay Manlucugan

Barangay Manlucugan is a small barangay in the municipality of Vinzons, located in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manlucugan had a population of 1,212. This made it the 18th largest of 19 barangays in Vinzons by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manlucugan accounted for approximately 2.47% of the total population of Vinzons, which stood at 49,042 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,170 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,212 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manlucugan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Vinzons is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manlucugan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manlucugan ranks 207th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.