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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, 251 to 300 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	CalambaCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,086	about 283	about 10.92 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
252	San FernandoBislig City, Surigao del Sur	3,080	about 626	about 4.92 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
253	Saint ChristineLianga, Surigao del Sur	3,079	about 420	about 7.33 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
254	MahanubGigaquit, Surigao del Norte	3,067	about 1,733	about 1.77 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
255	SanghanCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,062	about 534	about 5.73 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
256	La PurisimaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	3,056	about 48	about 63.16 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
257	PastaSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,048	about 238	about 12.81 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
258	MaugButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,046	about 748	about 4.07 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
259	Doña CarmenTagbina, Surigao del Sur	3,029	about 83	about 36.35 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
260	PoblacionCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,027	about 376	about 8.06 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
261	Santa AnaNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,016	about 2,094	about 1.44 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
262	PigdaulanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,009	about 299	about 10.08 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
263	HornasanSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur	3,004	about 1,976	about 1.52 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
264	AmagaBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,997	about 511	about 5.86 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
265	AuroraProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,976	about 170	about 17.49 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
266	Santa JuanaTagbina, Surigao del Sur	2,973	about 272	about 10.94 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
267	TrinidadSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,966	about 337	about 8.81 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
268	BorbonSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	2,962	about 129	about 22.93 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
269	LoyolaHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	2,936	about 154	about 19.09 km²	−3.01% a year	Rural
270	SabangLingig, Surigao del Sur	2,926	about 215	about 13.63 km²	6.54% a year	Rural
271	AuroraSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	2,920	about 142	about 20.57 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
272	Don AlejandroSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,914	about 270	about 10.80 km²	3.29% a year	Rural
273	Poblacion 2Tubay, Agusan del Norte	2,904	about 1,026	about 2.83 km²	−2.85% a year	Rural
274	GamutonCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	2,893	about 400	about 7.23 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
275	Doña FlaviaSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,850	about 494	about 5.77 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
276	CantapoyMalimono, Surigao del Norte	2,848	about 444	about 6.41 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
277	San JoseProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,825	about 55	about 50.98 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
278	San AntonioLibjo, Dinagat Islands	2,807	about 96	about 29.33 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
279	CauswaganTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	2,804	about 156	about 17.96 km²	−2.62% a year	Rural
280	Don Ruben EcleoSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	2,794	about 1,768	about 1.58 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
281	Los ArcosProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,783	about 185	about 15.07 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
282	CampoBacuag, Surigao del Norte	2,775	about 571	about 4.86 km²	6.86% a year	Rural
283	TogbongonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,762	about 1,141	about 2.42 km²	4.96% a year	Rural
284	TrianguloNasipit, Agusan del Norte	2,760	about 2,140	about 1.29 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
285	RojalesCarmen, Agusan del Norte	2,758	about 387	about 7.12 km²	−2.17% a year	Rural
286	MabuhayProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,757	about 239	about 11.54 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
287	Rajah Cabungso-anLingig, Surigao del Sur	2,754	about 61	about 45.22 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
288	WakatBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,737	about 847	about 3.23 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
289	Nueva GraciaLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,734	about 80	about 34.08 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
290	Poblacion 10Buenavista, Agusan del Norte	2,734	about 29,054	about 0.0941 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
291	LingayaoLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	2,714	about 381	about 7.12 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
292	OsmeñaDapa, Surigao del Norte	2,712	about 137	about 19.84 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
293	Pag-AntayanCantilan, Surigao del Sur	2,707	about 1,521	about 1.78 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
294	HawilianEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	2,706	about 150	about 18.03 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
295	SorianoCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	2,689	about 659	about 4.08 km²	5.28% a year	Rural
296	Tag-abacaBasilisa, Dinagat Islands	2,687	about 487	about 5.52 km²	−4.97% a year	Rural
297	AclanNasipit, Agusan del Norte	2,677	about 801	about 3.34 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
298	CapalayanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,677	about 448	about 5.97 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
299	PianingButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,677	about 101	about 26.56 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
300	MagsaysayProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,660	about 171	about 15.56 km²	1.83% 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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