Barangay La Purisima

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay La Purisima is one of the administrative divisions of Cagwait in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Purisima had a population of 1,377. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Cagwait by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Purisima accounted for approximately 6.33% of the total population of Cagwait, which stood at 21,747 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Purisima moving from 1,319 residents to 1,377 residents, an intercensal change of +4.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Purisima as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cagwait is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Purisima, 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 La Purisima ranks 164th 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.