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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, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
201	San AndresBunawan, Agusan del Sur	3,528	about 41	about 85.31 km²	−5.19% a year	Rural
202	UnionDapa, Surigao del Norte	3,523	about 417	about 8.45 km²	4.36% a year	Rural
203	AfgaSibagat, Agusan del Sur	3,506	about 238	about 14.75 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
204	KarausSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,476	about 587	about 5.92 km²	−1.59% a year	Rural
205	Puting BatoCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,473	about 67	about 51.76 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
206	San RoqueSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	3,467	about 73	about 47.66 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
207	TidmanHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	3,461	about 237	about 14.61 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
208	AurelioSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	3,460	about 16,476	about 0.21 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
209	LabnigTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	3,456	about 320	about 10.80 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
210	CrossingKitcharao, Agusan del Norte	3,441	about 602	about 5.72 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
211	DurianLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	3,439	about 343	about 10.04 km²	3.30% a year	Rural
212	Albino TarucSocorro, Surigao del Norte	3,431	about 243	about 14.14 km²	−3.54% a year	Rural
213	AmparoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,412	about 262	about 13.03 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
214	MabuaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,407	about 3,340	about 1.02 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
215	Zone IIHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	3,393	about 1,522	about 2.23 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
216	MahayahayKitcharao, Agusan del Norte	3,389	about 409	about 8.29 km²	2.68% a year	Rural
217	GamutBarobo, Surigao del Sur	3,388	about 116	about 29.19 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
218	DakutanEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	3,376	about 385	about 8.78 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
219	GataSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur	3,375	about 374	about 9.02 km²	6.40% a year	Rural
220	San JoseSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	3,373	about 12,539	about 0.269 km²	−5.26% a year	Urban
221	PinamanculanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,345	about 515	about 6.49 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
222	Doña RosarioTubay, Agusan del Norte	3,329	about 778	about 4.28 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
223	Santo NiñoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,312	about 185	about 17.87 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
224	TalaveraTagana-An, Surigao del Norte	3,302	about 1,260	about 2.62 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
225	LibuacRosario, Agusan del Sur	3,296	about 703	about 4.69 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
226	CarromataSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	3,259	about 232	about 14.02 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
227	VictoriaTago, Surigao del Sur	3,259	about 1,038	about 3.14 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
228	BuenavistaTandag City, Surigao del Sur	3,251	about 189	about 17.17 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
229	Santa CruzPlacer, Surigao del Norte	3,246	about 562	about 5.78 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
230	DumalaganButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,232	about 1,007	about 3.21 km²	2.36% a year	Rural
231	CarmenCarmen, Surigao del Sur	3,229	about 617	about 5.23 km²	−0.62% a year	Rural
232	DaywanClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,226	about 1,079	about 2.99 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
233	AbilanBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	3,223	about 408	about 7.89 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
234	DagocdocTandag City, Surigao del Sur	3,207	about 16,968	about 0.189 km²	−3.71% a year	Urban
235	Tubo-tuboCagwait, Surigao del Sur	3,204	about 113	about 28.24 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
236	AngasSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	3,198	about 174	about 18.38 km²	−2.25% a year	Rural
237	PoblacionSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	3,186	about 447	about 7.12 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
238	Libas SudSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	3,183	about 50	about 63.69 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
239	LabismaBislig City, Surigao del Sur	3,173	about 281	about 11.31 km²	4.10% a year	Rural
240	Doña TelesforaTubay, Agusan del Norte	3,167	about 305	about 10.37 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
241	MagaudLoreto, Agusan del Sur	3,159	about 80	about 39.60 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
242	Santa CruzSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	3,138	about 2,510	about 1.25 km²	2.49% a year	Rural
243	SalvacionProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	3,137	about 193	about 16.27 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
244	PanaganganLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	3,136	about 189	about 16.63 km²	−1.54% a year	Rural
245	BinicalanSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	3,134	about 8	about 392.57 km²	1.95% a year	Rural
246	MaharlikaBislig City, Surigao del Sur	3,121	about 156	about 19.98 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
247	CabcabonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,112	about 445	about 6.99 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
248	CentralPlacer, Surigao del Norte	3,109	about 9,870	about 0.315 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
249	MabahinCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,107	about 126	about 24.65 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
250	PanikianCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	3,107	about 227	about 13.71 km²	−0.73% 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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