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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, 1,051 to 1,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,051	MahapagSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	794	about 150	about 5.31 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
1,052	ImeldaTubajon, Dinagat Islands	791	about 57	about 13.81 km²	4.44% a year	Rural
1,053	CambuayonBacuag, Surigao del Norte	790	about 238	about 3.32 km²	1.98% a year	Rural
1,054	TangboSanta Monica, Surigao del Norte	790	about 270	about 2.93 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
1,055	Cambas-acDapa, Surigao del Norte	786	about 354	about 2.22 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
1,056	MahagsaySan Luis, Agusan del Sur	786	about 6	about 128.02 km²	−5.97% a year	Rural
1,057	BanagbanagSibagat, Agusan del Sur	785	about 11	about 68.94 km²	−1.83% a year	Rural
1,058	MahayagBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	784	about 57	about 13.69 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,059	OrmacaSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	784	about 59	about 13.23 km²	−3.07% a year	Rural
1,060	SuyanganGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	783	about 664	about 1.18 km²	−3.87% a year	Rural
1,061	Diego Silang Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	781	about 5,500	about 0.142 km²	−1.68% a year	Urban
1,062	Upper PatagSison, Surigao del Norte	779	about 339	about 2.30 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
1,063	TagbongabongPlacer, Surigao del Norte	778	about 489	about 1.59 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
1,064	LagunaCagdianao, Dinagat Islands	777	about 480	about 1.62 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
1,065	Marcos CaloLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	777	about 198	about 3.92 km²	−2.84% a year	Rural
1,066	GomezDinagat, Dinagat Islands	776	about 207	about 3.74 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
1,067	MagsaysayGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	773	about 310	about 2.49 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
1,068	TagbayaniSison, Surigao del Norte	772	about 72	about 10.66 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
1,069	MontivestaBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	771	about 220	about 3.50 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,070	BagakayDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte	766	about 66	about 11.53 km²	3.37% a year	Rural
1,071	Tag-uyangoSibagat, Agusan del Sur	765	about 180	about 4.24 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,072	San JuanSan Benito, Surigao del Norte	761	about 136	about 5.59 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
1,073	Santa CruzLoreto, Dinagat Islands	759	about 542	about 1.40 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
1,074	AnibonganLingig, Surigao del Sur	758	about 139	about 5.44 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
1,075	DatuPilar, Surigao del Norte	758	about 64	about 11.83 km²	3.15% a year	Rural
1,076	JubangDapa, Surigao del Norte	754	about 186	about 4.06 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
1,077	LayogTago, Surigao del Sur	754	about 19	about 39.82 km²	−4.18% a year	Rural
1,078	AngelesLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	748	about 2	about 321.81 km²	−7.15% a year	Rural
1,079	San PedroProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	746	about 188	about 3.97 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,080	CabugaoDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte	745	about 127	about 5.86 km²	2.18% a year	Rural
1,081	San IsidroSison, Surigao del Norte	741	about 1,167	about 0.635 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
1,082	Can-agaMalimono, Surigao del Norte	731	about 135	about 5.40 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
1,083	BudlinginAlegria, Surigao del Norte	730	about 34	about 21.59 km²	3.44% a year	Rural
1,084	Santa MariaSibagat, Agusan del Sur	727	about 43	about 16.86 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
1,085	MagsaysaySanta Monica, Surigao del Norte	723	about 268	about 2.70 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
1,086	LagoTagbina, Surigao del Sur	721	about 93	about 7.75 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
1,087	Sabang GibungTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	720	about 27	about 26.81 km²	−3.44% a year	Rural
1,088	HalapitanLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	716	about 102	about 7.03 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
1,089	EmbarcaderoCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	715	about 850	about 0.841 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,090	San IsidroSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	715	about 542	about 1.32 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
1,091	CauswaganBarobo, Surigao del Sur	713	about 118	about 6.04 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
1,092	TinogpahanSison, Surigao del Norte	712	about 168	about 4.23 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,093	BoyonganPlacer, Surigao del Norte	708	about 120	about 5.92 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
1,094	CabongbonganSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	708	about 68	about 10.35 km²	−4.04% a year	Rural
1,095	CatadmanBasilisa, Dinagat Islands	705	about 743	about 0.949 km²	−6.52% a year	Rural
1,096	Grace EstateBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	703	about 167	about 4.22 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
1,097	LindoyTago, Surigao del Sur	703	about 58	about 12.11 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
1,098	PacoMainit, Surigao del Norte	701	about 282	about 2.49 km²	3.39% a year	Rural
1,099	DanawanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	700	about 700	about 1.00 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
1,100	Santa CruzTagbina, Surigao del Sur	699	about 96	about 7.26 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural

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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