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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, 401 to 450 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
401	AuroraTagana-An, Surigao del Norte	2,191	about 4,165	about 0.526 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
402	San LorenzoProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,191	about 154	about 14.24 km²	7.61% a year	Rural
403	TigaoCortes, Surigao del Sur	2,190	about 120	about 18.21 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
404	San IsidroBislig City, Surigao del Sur	2,186	about 194	about 11.27 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
405	BacolodCagwait, Surigao del Sur	2,184	about 183	about 11.94 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
406	JaliobongKitcharao, Agusan del Norte	2,183	about 75	about 28.93 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
407	AnislaganPlacer, Surigao del Norte	2,182	about 585	about 3.73 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
408	Mt. CarmelBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	2,182	about 73	about 29.94 km²	−2.01% a year	Rural
409	PautaoBacuag, Surigao del Norte	2,182	about 3,233	about 0.675 km²	14.25% a year	Rural
410	JavierBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,180	about 80	about 27.13 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
411	Santa TeresaLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,180	about 57	about 38.31 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
412	BugsukanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,177	about 205	about 10.63 km²	2.73% a year	Rural
413	PatrocinioSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	2,176	about 155	about 14.06 km²	−6.42% a year	Rural
414	BahiBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,172	about 136	about 16.01 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
415	Patong PatongMadrid, Surigao del Sur	2,165	about 610	about 3.55 km²	7.25% a year	Rural
416	Pagtila-anLingig, Surigao del Sur	2,156	about 373	about 5.78 km²	−1.34% a year	Rural
417	Santa InesSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,152	about 132	about 16.36 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
418	LemonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,145	about 398	about 5.39 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
419	Pinana-anLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	2,145	about 355	about 6.04 km²	7.51% a year	Rural
420	San JoseSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	2,145	about 187	about 11.45 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
421	San IsidroMarihatag, Surigao del Sur	2,143	about 202	about 10.60 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
422	BuenaGraciaTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	2,142	about 115	about 18.55 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
423	QuezonTandag City, Surigao del Sur	2,142	about 833	about 2.57 km²	1.84% a year	Rural
424	BagakayClaver, Surigao del Norte	2,138	about 7,832	about 0.273 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
425	Santa IsabelSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	2,124	about 192	about 11.06 km²	4.94% a year	Rural
426	CaimpuganSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	2,122	about 64	about 33.10 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
427	Poblacion 7Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	2,120	about 13,766	about 0.154 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
428	MotorpoolTubod, Surigao del Norte	2,119	about 347	about 6.11 km²	5.46% a year	Rural
429	Barangay 7Nasipit, Agusan del Norte	2,115	about 4,099	about 0.516 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
430	MacalangBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	2,113	about 188	about 11.24 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
431	AnislaganSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,108	about 193	about 10.91 km²	5.23% a year	Rural
432	CuevasTrento, Agusan del Sur	2,100	about 128	about 16.44 km²	−4.78% a year	Urban
433	Osmeña, Sr.La Paz, Agusan del Sur	2,096	about 80	about 26.18 km²	3.98% a year	Rural
434	Pagtigni-anHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	2,084	about 116	about 17.92 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
435	LunaSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	2,077	about 1,623	about 1.28 km²	3.10% a year	Rural
436	Villa PazLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	2,077	about 117	about 17.75 km²	−1.31% a year	Rural
437	Poblacion 1Buenavista, Agusan del Norte	2,071	about 7,068	about 0.293 km²	8.39% a year	Rural
438	La UnionProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,063	about 265	about 7.78 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
439	PoctoySurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,062	about 796	about 2.59 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
440	Langkila-anTrento, Agusan del Sur	2,053	about 167	about 12.26 km²	−2.64% a year	Rural
441	Santa TeresitaBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	2,052	about 639	about 3.21 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
442	TagbongabongRemedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte	2,042	about 264	about 7.74 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
443	BabagButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,033	about 723	about 2.81 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
444	SabudLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,029	about 13	about 158.87 km²	−6.41% a year	Rural
445	PoblacionSan Francisco, Surigao del Norte	2,024	about 2,390	about 0.847 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
446	VillaverdeTagbina, Surigao del Sur	2,023	about 84	about 24.08 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
447	Estanislao MorgadoSantiago, Agusan del Norte	2,022	about 685	about 2.95 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
448	Barangay 13Dapa, Surigao del Norte	2,019	about 27,695	about 0.0729 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
449	San JuanSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	2,017	about 6,075	about 0.332 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
450	MasaoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,016	about 299	about 6.75 km²	1.27% 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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