The Atlas

Barangays in Esperanza

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 Esperanza, at a glance

Barangays: 47^[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: 59,065^[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: 2 urban^[4]; 45 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Poblacion^[5]; Esperanza, Agusan del Sur; 5,092 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: Kinamaybay^[6]; Esperanza, Agusan del Sur; about 162.96 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: Poblacion^{[5, 7]}; Esperanza, Agusan del Sur; −0.59% 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: 22 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion, −0.59% 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.

47 barangays, most people first.

Barangays in Esperanza, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	PoblacionEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	5,092	about 1,070	about 4.76 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
2	GuadalupeEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	4,184	about 205	about 20.44 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
3	DakutanEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	3,376	about 385	about 8.78 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
4	HawilianEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	2,706	about 150	about 18.03 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
5	San ToribioEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	2,327	about 340	about 6.85 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
6	PiglawiganEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	2,290	about 287	about 7.99 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
7	Santa FeEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,956	about 279	about 7.02 km²	−3.34% a year	Rural
8	OroEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,934	about 101	about 19.06 km²	−2.86% a year	Rural
9	NatoEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,920	about 47	about 41.03 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
10	BunaguitEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,891	about 25	about 74.95 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
11	DuanganEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,743	about 196	about 8.88 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
12	CatmononEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,664	about 191	about 8.70 km²	−3.59% a year	Rural
13	Crossing LunaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,530	about 584	about 2.62 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
14	MilagrosEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,453	about 18	about 81.78 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
15	SalugEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,450	about 41	about 35.49 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
16	RemediosEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,361	about 207	about 6.57 km²	−3.96% a year	Rural
17	AnolinganEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,254	about 106	about 11.86 km²	−3.41% a year	Rural
18	MaasinEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,106	about 29	about 38.28 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
19	LangagEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,094	about 140	about 7.82 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
20	San VicenteEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,089	about 7	about 145.88 km²	28.08% a year	Rural
21	BentahonEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,088	about 258	about 4.21 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
22	TahinaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,088	about 222	about 4.90 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
23	TagbaliliEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,086	about 34	about 32.03 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
24	LabaoEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	1,004	about 261	about 3.85 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
25	CuboEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	973	about 450	about 2.16 km²	4.28% a year	Rural
26	KinamaybayEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	953	about 6	about 162.96 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
27	Tandang SoraEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	894	about 15	about 59.39 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
28	MahagcotEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	888	about 249	about 3.56 km²	−1.63% a year	Rural
29	AgsabuEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	885	about 12	about 71.44 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
30	TagabaseEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	835	about 54	about 15.47 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
31	ConcordiaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	815	about 78	about 10.39 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
32	BaluboEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	814	about 12	about 69.76 km²	−2.71% a year	Rural
33	OdiongEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	688	about 211	about 3.26 km²	3.42% a year	Rural
34	CebulanEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	652	about 388	about 1.68 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
35	AguinaldoEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	522	about 127	about 4.10 km²	−7.70% a year	Rural
36	New GingoogEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	504	about 58	about 8.63 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
37	ValentinaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	470	about 228	about 2.06 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
38	San IsidroEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	461	about 231	about 2.00 km²	3.71% a year	Rural
39	BakingkingEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	449	about 17	about 26.44 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
40	SinakunganEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	410	about 9	about 46.56 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
41	GuibononEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	390	about 3	about 116.64 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
42	TaganahawEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	363	about 60	about 6.04 km²	−2.42% a year	Rural
43	SegundaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	334	about 11	about 31.21 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
44	KalabuanEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	333	about 14	about 24.58 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
45	MaliwanagEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	308	about 5	about 58.76 km²	3.96% a year	Rural
46	Mac-ArthurEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	242	about 43	about 5.65 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
47	San JoseEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	196	about 43	about 4.61 km²	−0.12% 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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