Barangay Alipao

Situated in Alegria, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Alipao is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alipao had a population of 2,079. This made it the 3rd largest of 12 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alipao accounted for approximately 12.85% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 16,184 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,161 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,079 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Alipao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alegria is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alipao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alipao ranks 65th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Alipao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.