Barangay Amag

Barangay Amag is a small barangay in the municipality of Bayabas, located in the province of Surigao Del Sur, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Amag had a population of 1,504. This made it the 3rd largest of 7 barangays in Bayabas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Amag accounted for approximately 16.75% of the total population of Bayabas, which stood at 8,979 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Amag moving from 1,397 residents to 1,504 residents, an intercensal change of +7.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Amag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bayabas is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Amag, 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 Amag ranks 142nd 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.

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.