Barangay Baybay

Situated in Burgos, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Baybay is one of 6 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baybay had a population of 1,007. This made it the 2nd largest of 6 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baybay accounted for approximately 24.06% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 4,185 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Baybay changed from 915 to 1,007, a shift of +10.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Burgos. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baybay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burgos is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baybay, 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 Baybay ranks 169th 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.