Barangay Amaga

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Amaga is one of the administrative divisions of Barobo in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Amaga had a population of 3,010. This made it the 5th largest of 21 barangays in Barobo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Amaga accounted for approximately 5.66% of the total population of Barobo, which stood at 53,146 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Amaga moving from 2,783 residents to 3,010 residents, an intercensal change of +8.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Amaga as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barobo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Amaga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Amaga ranks 51st by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Amaga 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.