Barangay Lactudan

Situated in Cagwait, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Lactudan is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lactudan had a population of 739. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Cagwait by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lactudan accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Cagwait, which stood at 21,747 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lactudan moving from 783 residents to 739 residents, an intercensal change of -5.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lactudan is officially classified 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 Lactudan, 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 Lactudan ranks 267th 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.