Barangay Bahi

Barangay Bahi forms part of Barobo, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bahi had a population of 2,123. This made it the 8th largest of 21 barangays in Barobo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bahi accounted for approximately 3.99% of the total population of Barobo, which stood at 53,146 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bahi moving from 1,961 residents to 2,123 residents, an intercensal change of +8.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bahi is officially classified 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 Bahi, 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 Bahi ranks 95th 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 Bahi 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.