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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, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Caraga, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	MangagoyBislig City, Surigao del Sur	29,324	about 9,646	about 3.04 km²	−0.97% a year	Urban
2	LibertadButuan City, Agusan del Norte	24,880	about 3,261	about 7.63 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
3	TaftSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	21,290	about 21,570	about 0.987 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
4	San VicenteButuan City, Agusan del Norte	20,369	about 4,447	about 4.58 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
5	WashingtonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	19,528	about 14,683	about 1.33 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
6	PoblacionTrento, Agusan del Sur	18,876	about 749	about 25.19 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
7	PoblacionBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	17,190	about 3,523	about 4.88 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
8	AmbagoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	15,523	about 2,218	about 7.00 km²	3.16% a year	Urban
9	Baan KM 3Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	15,066	about 1,460	about 10.32 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
10	Bayugan 3Rosario, Agusan del Sur	14,754	about 125	about 117.65 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
11	San JuanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	14,668	about 13,335	about 1.10 km²	−2.87% a year	Urban
12	PoblacionBarobo, Surigao del Sur	14,624	about 2,683	about 5.45 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
13	DoonganButuan City, Agusan del Norte	14,591	about 3,901	about 3.74 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
14	LunaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	13,939	about 2,227	about 6.26 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
15	AmpayonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	13,872	about 2,144	about 6.47 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
16	TabonBislig City, Surigao del Sur	13,661	about 1,254	about 10.89 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
17	PoblacionProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	13,081	about 833	about 15.70 km²	−0.86% a year	Urban
18	PoblacionBislig City, Surigao del Sur	11,959	about 1,222	about 9.79 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
19	TaglatawanBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	11,431	about 2,052	about 5.57 km²	−2.37% a year	Urban
20	ConsueloBunawan, Agusan del Sur	10,950	about 163	about 67.12 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
21	Santa CruzRosario, Agusan del Sur	10,359	about 192	about 53.97 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
22	Patin-ayProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	9,953	about 682	about 14.59 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
23	Villa KanangaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	9,843	about 2,632	about 3.74 km²	−5.40% a year	Urban
24	SabangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,382	about 4,115	about 2.28 km²	10.82% a year	Urban
25	CanlanipaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,360	about 17,301	about 0.541 km²	−5.09% a year	Urban
26	Holy Redeemer Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	9,184	about 19,458	about 0.472 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
27	Obrero Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	8,505	about 15,838	about 0.537 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
28	MabuaTandag City, Surigao del Sur	8,271	about 3,121	about 2.65 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
29	RizalSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	8,262	about 827	about 9.99 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
30	AlegriaSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	8,012	about 841	about 9.53 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
31	PoblacionLoreto, Agusan del Sur	7,936	about 201	about 39.50 km²	2.68% a year	Urban
32	PoblacionLingig, Surigao del Sur	7,804	about 312	about 25.03 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
33	DiatagonLianga, Surigao del Sur	7,668	about 210	about 36.51 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
34	CagniogSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	7,589	about 1,248	about 6.08 km²	3.32% a year	Urban
35	TaguiboButuan City, Agusan del Norte	7,566	about 1,101	about 6.87 km²	6.34% a year	Urban
36	La UnionCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	7,545	about 807	about 9.35 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
37	TelajeTandag City, Surigao del Sur	7,540	about 3,523	about 2.14 km²	−1.06% a year	Urban
38	LibertadBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,478	about 318	about 23.52 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
39	San TeodoroBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,381	about 451	about 16.36 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
40	Mat-iSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	7,326	about 271	about 27.08 km²	2.47% a year	Urban
41	PoblacionTagbina, Surigao del Sur	7,298	about 307	about 23.78 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
42	AdlayCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	7,222	about 110	about 65.73 km²	1.94% a year	Urban
43	MabiniCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	7,208	about 1,220	about 5.91 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
44	Del MonteTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	7,203	about 222	about 32.43 km²	−1.82% a year	Urban
45	Bunawan BrookBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,187	about 99	about 72.37 km²	4.63% a year	Urban
46	PurisimaTago, Surigao del Sur	7,131	about 2,631	about 2.71 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
47	PoblacionCarmen, Agusan del Norte	7,033	about 139	about 50.44 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
48	BonbonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,859	about 528	about 12.98 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
49	PagatpatanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,781	about 2,439	about 2.78 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
50	San RoqueBislig City, Surigao del Sur	6,695	about 118	about 56.67 km²	0.48% 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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