Barangay Gosoon

Situated in Carmen, Agusan Del Norte, Barangay Gosoon is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gosoon had a population of 1,858. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gosoon accounted for approximately 8.02% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 23,172 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Gosoon changed from 1,806 to 1,858, a shift of +2.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carmen. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gosoon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carmen is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gosoon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gosoon ranks 91st by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gosoon is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.