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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, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	BuhangMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	4,006	about 2,003	about 2.00 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
152	Bit-osButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,998	about 223	about 17.93 km²	7.52% a year	Rural
153	KinamlutanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,995	about 498	about 8.02 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
154	ParangCantilan, Surigao del Sur	3,993	about 493	about 8.10 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
155	PuntaNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,964	about 2,753	about 1.44 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
156	TalisayNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,963	about 5,597	about 0.708 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
157	MaguindaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,954	about 242	about 16.37 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
158	San VicenteProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	3,951	about 228	about 17.33 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
159	Manila de BugabusButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,926	about 144	about 27.30 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
160	KinabjanganNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,910	about 916	about 4.27 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
161	MarcelinaBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	3,886	about 199	about 19.51 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
162	Lininti-anCantilan, Surigao del Sur	3,877	about 6,273	about 0.618 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
163	KapatunganTrento, Agusan del Sur	3,864	about 151	about 25.62 km²	−5.96% a year	Rural
164	GuinabsanBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	3,846	about 55	about 69.80 km²	−3.33% a year	Rural
165	LadgaronClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,838	about 1,196	about 3.21 km²	2.35% a year	Urban
166	TagcatongCarmen, Agusan del Norte	3,838	about 347	about 11.05 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
167	QuezonMainit, Surigao del Norte	3,834	about 6,254	about 0.613 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
168	BonifacioSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,824	about 1,411	about 2.71 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
169	TayagaClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,812	about 2,742	about 1.39 km²	1.99% a year	Urban
170	UrbiztondoClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,810	about 112	about 33.92 km²	4.60% a year	Rural
171	ComawasBislig City, Surigao del Sur	3,765	about 907	about 4.15 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
172	San IsidroSantiago, Agusan del Norte	3,758	about 97	about 38.88 km²	5.79% a year	Rural
173	PoblacionCagdianao, Dinagat Islands	3,743	about 427	about 8.77 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
174	CulitNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,739	about 318	about 11.74 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
175	KauswaganCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,729	about 1,247	about 2.99 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
176	BalangbalangRemedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte	3,728	about 463	about 8.05 km²	5.60% a year	Rural
177	RizalBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	3,720	about 543	about 6.85 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
178	Del CarmenDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte	3,719	about 826	about 4.50 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
179	MarcosMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	3,703	about 7,946	about 0.466 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
180	BurgosCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,697	about 210	about 17.64 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
181	Pisa-anSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,696	about 476	about 7.76 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
182	Pulang-lupaTrento, Agusan del Sur	3,677	about 352	about 10.46 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
183	Barangay 12Dapa, Surigao del Norte	3,676	about 1,097	about 3.35 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
184	Poblacion 3Buenavista, Agusan del Norte	3,663	about 7,326	about 0.50 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
185	NavarroSocorro, Surigao del Norte	3,657	about 8,426	about 0.434 km²	6.41% a year	Urban
186	SinobongVeruela, Agusan del Sur	3,648	about 1,129	about 3.23 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
187	Barangay 3San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,623	about 5,862	about 0.618 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
188	Poblacion 9Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,609	about 5,284	about 0.683 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
189	San PedroCantilan, Surigao del Sur	3,609	about 898	about 4.02 km²	1.84% a year	Rural
190	BangonayJabonga, Agusan del Norte	3,597	about 75	about 48.08 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
191	Tabon-tabonSibagat, Agusan del Sur	3,588	about 281	about 12.76 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
192	San MateoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,571	about 81	about 44.05 km²	−3.63% a year	Rural
193	FiliBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	3,565	about 418	about 8.52 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
194	ManatTrento, Agusan del Sur	3,565	about 43	about 83.40 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
195	HayanggabonClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,563	about 92	about 38.67 km²	6.04% a year	Urban
196	MambaliliBunawan, Agusan del Sur	3,560	about 193	about 18.49 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
197	San AgustinTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	3,552	about 389	about 9.12 km²	−2.88% a year	Urban
198	CurvaSantiago, Agusan del Norte	3,538	about 126	about 28.05 km²	5.52% a year	Rural
199	Santa AnaTubay, Agusan del Norte	3,536	about 536	about 6.60 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
200	Barangay 4San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,528	about 5,250	about 0.672 km²	0.95% 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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