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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, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Surigao del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
201PangiTandag City, Surigao del Sur1,144about 261about 4.39 km²2.60% a yearRural
202GanayonLianga, Surigao del Sur1,128about 29about 38.70 km²−1.33% a yearRural
203Anahao Bag-oTago, Surigao del Sur1,116about 35about 31.46 km²−0.26% a yearRural
204San VicenteTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,105about 64about 17.38 km²−1.50% a yearRural
205BitauganSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,100about 17about 63.15 km²−4.86% a yearRural
206BayogoMadrid, Surigao del Sur1,087about 11about 96.67 km²1.00% a yearRural
207CamagongTago, Surigao del Sur1,087about 159about 6.82 km²0.63% a yearRural
208MagobawokBayabas, Surigao del Sur1,082about 668about 1.62 km²−0.89% a yearRural
209PakwanLanuza, Surigao del Sur1,082about 5about 218.11 km²0.09% a yearRural
210AntaoCarmen, Surigao del Sur1,079about 687about 1.57 km²−1.41% a yearRural
211JanipaanSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur1,079about 46about 23.69 km²3.18% a yearRural
212SuaBarobo, Surigao del Sur1,079about 258about 4.18 km²no 2020 countRural
213PoctoHinatuan, Surigao del Sur1,075about 57about 18.70 km²2.52% a yearRural
214CagdapaoTago, Surigao del Sur1,071about 250about 4.28 km²−0.85% a yearRural
215San JoseBarobo, Surigao del Sur1,062about 93about 11.39 km²no 2020 countRural
216SacaCarrascal, Surigao del Sur1,051about 751about 1.40 km²−1.26% a yearRural
217TumananBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,050about 133about 7.91 km²0.67% a yearRural
218UnabanTago, Surigao del Sur1,049about 223about 4.70 km²−0.61% a yearRural
219San AntonioTandag City, Surigao del Sur1,027about 86about 11.88 km²2.97% a yearRural
220UgobanTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,024about 38about 26.84 km²−0.67% a yearRural
221San JoseTandag City, Surigao del Sur1,018about 187about 5.45 km²3.19% a yearRural
222Santa CruzBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,016about 126about 8.09 km²1.60% a yearRural
223DahicanCarrascal, Surigao del Sur1,009about 40about 25.10 km²3.19% a yearRural
224ManambiaTagbina, Surigao del Sur1,007about 114about 8.81 km²0.17% a yearRural
225MaglatabTagbina, Surigao del Sur998about 74about 13.50 km²−1.52% a yearRural
226JubangTago, Surigao del Sur984about 232about 4.24 km²−2.10% a yearRural
227RoxasHinatuan, Surigao del Sur983about 80about 12.35 km²−2.91% a yearRural
228HabagLanuza, Surigao del Sur980about 480about 2.04 km²0.60% a yearRural
229PanayogonMadrid, Surigao del Sur977about 366about 2.67 km²−1.60% a yearRural
230CagbaotoBayabas, Surigao del Sur964about 156about 6.16 km²2.89% a yearRural
231UnidadBarobo, Surigao del Sur955about 155about 6.16 km²no 2020 countRural
232TigabongCantilan, Surigao del Sur951about 149about 6.39 km²−1.96% a yearRural
233PandanonTandag City, Surigao del Sur947about 105about 9.03 km²−1.99% a yearRural
234HinagdananTagbina, Surigao del Sur945about 77about 12.21 km²−0.82% a yearRural
235SibaroyBislig City, Surigao del Sur945about 164about 5.75 km²0.36% a yearRural
236Palo AltoLingig, Surigao del Sur921about 132about 6.96 km²−0.62% a yearRural
237AlegriaMarihatag, Surigao del Sur920about 492about 1.87 km²−0.97% a yearRural
238SalvacionTandag City, Surigao del Sur918about 145about 6.34 km²0.58% a yearRural
239San PedroMarihatag, Surigao del Sur910about 41about 22.08 km²−1.64% a yearRural
240BangsudTago, Surigao del Sur907about 64about 14.21 km²−0.85% a yearRural
241General IslandCantilan, Surigao del Sur907about 154about 5.90 km²−1.38% a yearRural
242MangaMadrid, Surigao del Sur902about 374about 2.41 km²1.21% a yearRural
243MaticdumTandag City, Surigao del Sur892about 77about 11.64 km²1.34% a yearRural
244MagsaysayTagbina, Surigao del Sur880about 57about 15.50 km²0.47% a yearRural
245MampiLanuza, Surigao del Sur879about 25about 35.02 km²−1.34% a yearRural
246BonganLingig, Surigao del Sur877about 66about 13.23 km²2.72% a yearRural
247CaguyaoBislig City, Surigao del Sur875about 184about 4.76 km²0.25% a yearRural
248BocaweLanuza, Surigao del Sur871about 135about 6.47 km²0.45% a yearRural
249UbaCortes, Surigao del Sur866about 408about 2.12 km²−1.77% a yearRural
250AmontayMarihatag, Surigao del Sur860about 98about 8.77 km²−0.82% 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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