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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, 101 to 150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
101	Barangay 1San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,026	about 2,371	about 2.12 km²	−2.47% a year	Urban
102	MagosilomCantilan, Surigao del Sur	5,021	about 822	about 6.11 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
103	PoblacionLianga, Surigao del Sur	4,996	about 1,315	about 3.80 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
104	AnticalaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,969	about 104	about 47.73 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
105	IpilSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	4,916	about 748	about 6.57 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
106	BucacBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,895	about 596	about 8.21 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
107	MaygatasanBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,870	about 841	about 5.79 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
108	Bagong LungsodTandag City, Surigao del Sur	4,836	about 9,211	about 0.525 km²	−2.69% a year	Urban
109	Jose Rizal Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,798	about 8,676	about 0.553 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
110	LapiniganSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,788	about 425	about 11.26 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
111	TaligamanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,774	about 1,029	about 4.64 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
112	CagdianaoClaver, Surigao del Norte	4,768	about 43	about 110.04 km²	3.15% a year	Urban
113	Matin-aoMainit, Surigao del Norte	4,764	about 876	about 5.44 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
114	PangabuganButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,747	about 11,014	about 0.431 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
115	Wasi-anRosario, Agusan del Sur	4,729	about 58	about 82.10 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
116	Aras-AsanCagwait, Surigao del Sur	4,693	about 1,980	about 2.37 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
117	Ong Yiu Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,692	about 13,483	about 0.348 km²	−3.00% a year	Urban
118	NoliBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,663	about 487	about 9.58 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
119	Golden Ribbon Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,568	about 10,774	about 0.424 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
120	San JoseBislig City, Surigao del Sur	4,544	about 77	about 59.23 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
121	Santa MariaTrento, Agusan del Sur	4,535	about 58	about 77.80 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
122	CalibunanCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	4,516	about 1,324	about 3.41 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
123	Santa IreneBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,516	about 509	about 8.87 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
124	ZilloviaTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	4,483	about 89	about 50.14 km²	−1.90% a year	Urban
125	San IsidroSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,379	about 326	about 13.45 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
126	AlubijidBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	4,349	about 192	about 22.60 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
127	SacolBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	4,261	about 2,019	about 2.11 km²	5.79% a year	Rural
128	PoblacionSison, Surigao del Norte	4,227	about 1,822	about 2.32 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
129	JagupitSantiago, Agusan del Norte	4,212	about 144	about 29.17 km²	6.98% a year	Rural
130	PoblacionMarihatag, Surigao del Sur	4,207	about 1,519	about 2.77 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
131	GuadalupeEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	4,184	about 205	about 20.44 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
132	AntongalonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,182	about 598	about 6.99 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
133	PoblacionSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	4,177	about 1,762	about 2.37 km²	−3.15% a year	Urban
134	Tandang Sora Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,162	about 11,341	about 0.367 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
135	San IsidroGigaquit, Surigao del Norte	4,152	about 917	about 4.53 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
136	Santo TomasLoreto, Agusan del Sur	4,142	about 169	about 24.50 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
137	HubangSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,140	about 441	about 9.39 km²	2.60% a year	Urban
138	UnidadCagwait, Surigao del Sur	4,140	about 1,166	about 3.55 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
139	Poblacion VGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	4,135	about 3,181	about 1.30 km²	1.87% a year	Urban
140	PoblacionJabonga, Agusan del Norte	4,134	about 777	about 5.32 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
141	San JuanBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,133	about 139	about 29.83 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
142	LucenaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	4,125	about 373	about 11.07 km²	4.08% a year	Rural
143	Barangay 1Dapa, Surigao del Norte	4,112	about 8,290	about 0.496 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
144	TagbuyacanSantiago, Agusan del Norte	4,101	about 189	about 21.65 km²	12.33% a year	Rural
145	SangayBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	4,083	about 52	about 78.40 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
146	TinaSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	4,075	about 137	about 29.67 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
147	BasagButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,062	about 489	about 8.30 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
148	TagabacaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,031	about 383	about 10.52 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
149	BarcelonaLingig, Surigao del Sur	4,024	about 139	about 28.95 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
150	BigaanHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	4,016	about 71	about 56.96 km²	5.57% 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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