The Atlas

Barangays in Surigao City

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 City, at a glance

Barangays: 54^[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: 177,333^[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: 11 urban^[4]; 43 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Taft^[5]; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; 21,290 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: Talisay^[6]; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; about 39.41 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: 20 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Canlanipa, −5.09% 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.

54 barangays, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Surigao City, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	TaftSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	21,290	about 21,570	about 0.987 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
2	WashingtonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	19,528	about 14,683	about 1.33 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
3	San JuanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	14,668	about 13,335	about 1.10 km²	−2.87% a year	Urban
4	LunaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	13,939	about 2,227	about 6.26 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
5	SabangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,382	about 4,115	about 2.28 km²	10.82% a year	Urban
6	CanlanipaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,360	about 17,301	about 0.541 km²	−5.09% a year	Urban
7	RizalSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	8,262	about 827	about 9.99 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
8	CagniogSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	7,589	about 1,248	about 6.08 km²	3.32% a year	Urban
9	Mat-iSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	7,326	about 271	about 27.08 km²	2.47% a year	Urban
10	IpilSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	4,916	about 748	about 6.57 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
11	BonifacioSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,824	about 1,411	about 2.71 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
12	MabuaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,407	about 3,340	about 1.02 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
13	TrinidadSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,966	about 337	about 8.81 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
14	TogbongonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,762	about 1,141	about 2.42 km²	4.96% a year	Rural
15	CapalayanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,677	about 448	about 5.97 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
16	QuezonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,517	about 628	about 4.01 km²	1.77% a year	Rural
17	MabiniSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,514	about 269	about 9.36 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
18	LipataSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,393	about 973	about 2.46 km²	−4.28% a year	Urban
19	BalibayonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,259	about 2,310	about 0.978 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
20	PoctoySurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,062	about 796	about 2.59 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
21	Day-asanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,963	about 431	about 4.55 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
22	AnomarSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,913	about 165	about 11.58 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
23	SilopSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,888	about 273	about 6.91 km²	4.02% a year	Rural
24	SukailangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,834	about 1,013	about 1.81 km²	6.76% a year	Rural
25	San RoqueSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,754	about 750	about 2.34 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
26	SernaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,665	about 409	about 4.07 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
27	Punta BilarSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,582	about 1,329	about 1.19 km²	3.49% a year	Rural
28	CantiasaySurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,477	about 146	about 10.15 km²	8.60% a year	Rural
29	OrokSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,384	about 234	about 5.92 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
30	MapawaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,379	about 252	about 5.48 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
31	NonocSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,296	about 900	about 1.44 km²	3.85% a year	Rural
32	San JoseSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,215	about 78	about 15.58 km²	−2.60% a year	Rural
33	NabagoSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,188	about 477	about 2.49 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
34	TalisaySurigao City, Surigao del Norte	1,046	about 27	about 39.41 km²	−2.57% a year	Urban
35	ManyagaoSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	983	about 227	about 4.33 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
36	BuenavistaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	946	about 442	about 2.14 km²	−4.93% a year	Rural
37	LibuacSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	915	about 1,452	about 0.63 km²	−2.04% a year	Rural
38	San PedroSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	846	about 184	about 4.59 km²	−1.97% a year	Rural
39	LisondraSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	795	about 826	about 0.963 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
40	San IsidroSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	715	about 542	about 1.32 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
41	CabongbonganSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	708	about 68	about 10.35 km²	−4.04% a year	Rural
42	DanawanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	700	about 700	about 1.00 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
43	BitauganSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	679	about 580	about 1.17 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
44	DanaoSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	675	about 49	about 13.69 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
45	AlegriaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	622	about 317	about 1.96 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
46	ZaragozaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	564	about 264	about 2.14 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
47	CagutsanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	485	about 141	about 3.43 km²	8.74% a year	Rural
48	Alang-alangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	424	about 400	about 1.06 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
49	AuroraSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	407	about 27	about 15.22 km²	−13.24% a year	Rural
50	SugbaySurigao City, Surigao del Norte	388	about 447	about 0.868 km²	−8.19% 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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