Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.)

Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.) forms part of Alegria, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.) had a population of 2,081. This made it the 2nd largest of 12 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.) accounted for approximately 12.86% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 16,184 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.) moving from 2,056 residents to 2,081 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Julio Ouano (Pob.) 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 Julio Ouano (Pob.), 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 Julio Ouano (Pob.) ranks 64th 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 Julio Ouano (Pob.) 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.