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Barangays in Surigao del Sur

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 Surigao del Sur, at a glance

Barangays
310[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
648,858[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
36 urban[4]
274 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
Pakwan[6]
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
about 218.11 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
Rosario[5, 7]
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
4.12% 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
131 barangays[7]
Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Agustin Sur, −1.29% a year.
Region: Caraga
Province: Surigao del Sur
Town: All
Sort: Most people

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.

310 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Surigao del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
151KinabigtasanTago, Surigao del Sur1,475about 198about 7.44 km²3.13% a yearRural
152MathoCortes, Surigao del Sur1,460about 63about 23.07 km²0.15% a yearRural
153PamaypayanBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,444about 31about 47.05 km²−2.62% a yearRural
154LawiganBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,441about 143about 10.10 km²1.11% a yearRural
155DugmanonHinatuan, Surigao del Sur1,431about 81about 17.76 km²−0.72% a yearRural
156BadongTago, Surigao del Sur1,425about 464about 3.07 km²−0.69% a yearRural
157PatongSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,420about 167about 8.51 km²−0.96% a yearRural
158UmalagSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,420about 42about 34.17 km²0.50% a yearRural
159San IsidroLianga, Surigao del Sur1,412about 27about 51.35 km²0.78% a yearRural
160San JuanHinatuan, Surigao del Sur1,411about 173about 8.16 km²−0.14% a yearRural
161BagyangSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,409about 18about 76.56 km²0.38% a yearRural
162CastilloSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,406about 37about 37.56 km²−0.46% a yearRural
163SorianoTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,403about 98about 14.36 km²−0.66% a yearRural
164San VicenteBarobo, Surigao del Sur1,400about 225about 6.23 km²no 2020 countRural
165San RoqueLingig, Surigao del Sur1,396about 558about 2.50 km²−1.00% a yearRural
166MalixiTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,391about 94about 14.86 km²−0.69% a yearRural
167BuhisanSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur1,372about 254about 5.41 km²−3.98% a yearRural
168KinayanBarobo, Surigao del Sur1,368about 563about 2.43 km²no 2020 countRural
169BungaLanuza, Surigao del Sur1,357about 168about 8.09 km²0.50% a yearRural
170PalasaoCantilan, Surigao del Sur1,353about 215about 6.29 km²−1.38% a yearRural
171UnionMadrid, Surigao del Sur1,347about 259about 5.20 km²0.71% a yearRural
172BarasSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,345about 116about 11.61 km²−0.87% a yearRural
173UnidosTago, Surigao del Sur1,335about 155about 8.63 km²−1.49% a yearRural
174BuntalidCantilan, Surigao del Sur1,327about 137about 9.66 km²−0.11% a yearRural
175SibahayLanuza, Surigao del Sur1,322about 80about 16.61 km²−0.11% a yearRural
176Caras-anTago, Surigao del Sur1,320about 60about 22.17 km²−1.35% a yearRural
177GamutonLanuza, Surigao del Sur1,319about 159about 8.31 km²0.22% a yearRural
178KahayagBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,317about 274about 4.80 km²0.86% a yearRural
179BajaoTago, Surigao del Sur1,315about 192about 6.86 km²2.80% a yearRural
180Libas GuaSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,312about 112about 11.76 km²−0.70% a yearRural
181UnionLingig, Surigao del Sur1,311about 86about 15.31 km²−1.12% a yearRural
182AnibonganLianga, Surigao del Sur1,307about 131about 10.00 km²−0.60% a yearRural
183ColetoBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,307about 137about 9.53 km²−1.82% a yearRural
184BretaniaSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur1,295about 215about 6.02 km²1.54% a yearRural
185CalatnganSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,286about 25about 52.40 km²1.45% a yearRural
186Bitaugan EastCagwait, Surigao del Sur1,274about 923about 1.38 km²8.55% a yearRural
187ValenciaLingig, Surigao del Sur1,273about 350about 3.64 km²−1.76% a yearRural
188MagsaysayMadrid, Surigao del Sur1,269about 483about 2.63 km²−1.85% a yearRural
189Cabas-anCantilan, Surigao del Sur1,256about 132about 9.51 km²−0.11% a yearRural
190NurciaLanuza, Surigao del Sur1,254about 111about 11.27 km²0.48% a yearRural
191San PedroLianga, Surigao del Sur1,246about 17about 74.09 km²−0.49% a yearRural
192PantukanCarrascal, Surigao del Sur1,233about 14about 85.42 km²6.91% a yearRural
193OsmeñaTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,230about 88about 13.99 km²−0.06% a yearRural
194Santa CruzMarihatag, Surigao del Sur1,222about 206about 5.94 km²1.21% a yearRural
195BacolodCarrascal, Surigao del Sur1,210about 276about 4.38 km²2.29% a yearRural
196San IsidroTandag City, Surigao del Sur1,192about 191about 6.23 km²3.07% a yearRural
197Bitaugan WestCagwait, Surigao del Sur1,189about 226about 5.27 km²−6.31% a yearRural
198SasaHinatuan, Surigao del Sur1,186about 89about 13.28 km²0.66% a yearRural
199Santa CruzCarmen, Surigao del Sur1,168about 671about 1.74 km²1.52% a yearRural
200MahabaMarihatag, Surigao del Sur1,151about 10about 109.98 km²−0.33% a yearRural

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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