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Barangays in Caraga

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

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Barangays in Caraga, at a glance

Barangays: 1,312^[2]
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 2,865,196^[3]
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 199 urban^[4]; 1,113 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Mangagoy^[5]; Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; 29,324 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Kasapa^[6]; Loreto, Agusan del Sur; about 468.72 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Sabang^{[5, 7]}; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; 10.82% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 462 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Villa Kananga, −5.40% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

1,312 barangays, 51 to 100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
51	Poblacion ISantiago, Agusan del Norte	6,653	about 150	about 44.49 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
52	Del PilarCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	6,608	about 106	about 62.09 km²	1.61% a year	Urban
53	SeringSocorro, Surigao del Norte	6,516	about 633	about 10.30 km²	7.94% a year	Urban
54	La FortunaVeruela, Agusan del Sur	6,383	about 257	about 24.86 km²	2.89% a year	Urban
55	Santa IreneProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	6,365	about 524	about 12.14 km²	−0.97% a year	Urban
56	TambisBarobo, Surigao del Sur	6,280	about 172	about 36.47 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
57	Mahogany Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,264	about 5,011	about 1.25 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
58	Bongtod Pob.Tandag City, Surigao del Sur	6,226	about 14,581	about 0.427 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
59	Port Poyohon Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,201	about 13,842	about 0.448 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
60	PoblacionSibagat, Agusan del Sur	6,137	about 897	about 6.84 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
61	TungaoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,109	about 1,554	about 3.93 km²	7.00% a year	Urban
62	SalvacionBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	6,090	about 699	about 8.71 km²	2.17% a year	Urban
63	TaganitoClaver, Surigao del Norte	6,060	about 104	about 58.37 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
64	CamagongNasipit, Agusan del Norte	5,995	about 265	about 22.60 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
65	Barangay 5San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,967	about 2,737	about 2.18 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
66	PoblacionBunawan, Agusan del Sur	5,919	about 276	about 21.41 km²	4.21% a year	Urban
67	TolosaCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	5,898	about 7,710	about 0.765 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
68	PoblacionBacuag, Surigao del Norte	5,883	about 1,904	about 3.09 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
69	MatabaoBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	5,862	about 1,809	about 3.24 km²	1.28% a year	Urban
70	Los AngelesButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,861	about 330	about 17.74 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
71	Poblacion IISantiago, Agusan del Norte	5,800	about 1,461	about 3.97 km²	4.72% a year	Urban
72	SampaguitaVeruela, Agusan del Sur	5,788	about 365	about 15.84 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
73	BolhoonSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	5,767	about 40	about 144.53 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
74	Agusan PequeñoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,740	about 4,129	about 1.39 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
75	Bading Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,676	about 5,511	about 1.03 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
76	PoblacionVeruela, Agusan del Sur	5,642	about 156	about 36.14 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
77	Bayanihan Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,616	about 4,011	about 1.40 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
78	San Agustin SurTandag City, Surigao del Sur	5,608	about 4,124	about 1.36 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
79	Caloc-anMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	5,603	about 435	about 12.87 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
80	BancasiButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,598	about 607	about 9.22 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
81	Baan Riverside Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,569	about 9,552	about 0.583 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
82	PoblacionRosario, Agusan del Sur	5,519	about 832	about 6.63 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
83	MagsaysayPlacer, Surigao del Norte	5,429	about 2,262	about 2.40 km²	−1.02% a year	Urban
84	La CasaHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	5,399	about 4,736	about 1.14 km²	−1.07% a year	Urban
85	PoblacionLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	5,381	about 350	about 15.39 km²	−1.59% a year	Urban
86	ManapaBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	5,372	about 1,377	about 3.90 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
87	SimbalanBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	5,329	about 40	about 131.59 km²	−0.52% a year	Urban
88	SumilihonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,325	about 621	about 8.57 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
89	TiniwisanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,305	about 912	about 5.82 km²	6.68% a year	Urban
90	Limaha Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,302	about 9,570	about 0.554 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
91	RizalSocorro, Surigao del Norte	5,294	about 9,019	about 0.587 km²	1.82% a year	Urban
92	Buhangin Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,291	about 3,504	about 1.51 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
93	MahayButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,235	about 1,055	about 4.96 km²	1.73% a year	Urban
94	Bayugan 2San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,234	about 273	about 19.19 km²	−2.06% a year	Urban
95	ComagascasCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	5,233	about 732	about 7.15 km²	5.74% a year	Urban
96	Maon Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,224	about 6,793	about 0.769 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
97	RosarioTandag City, Surigao del Sur	5,190	about 742	about 6.99 km²	4.12% a year	Urban
98	PoblacionEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	5,092	about 1,070	about 4.76 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
99	LumbocanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,082	about 1,068	about 4.76 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
100	BanzaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,055	about 982	about 5.15 km²	0.56% a year	Urban

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : Region XIII (Caraga) (OpenSTAT table 0131A6DTHP2). Published August 3, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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