Barangay Payapag

Barangay Payapag forms part of Bacuag, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Payapag had a population of 1,612. This made it the 3rd largest of 9 barangays in Bacuag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Payapag accounted for approximately 10.83% of the total population of Bacuag, which stood at 14,881 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Payapag moving from 1,545 residents to 1,612 residents, an intercensal change of +4.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Payapag as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacuag is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Payapag, 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 Payapag ranks 97th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.