Barangay Columbus

Barangay Columbus is a very small barangay in the municipality of Basilisa, located in the province of Dinagat Islands, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Columbus had a population of 434. This made it the 27th largest of 27 barangays in Basilisa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Columbus accounted for approximately 1.18% of the total population of Basilisa, which stood at 36,911 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 429 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 434 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Columbus is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Basilisa is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Columbus, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Columbus ranks 91st by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Columbus is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.