Barangay San Vicente

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Vicente is one of the administrative divisions of Carmen in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Vicente had a population of 801. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente accounted for approximately 6.83% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 11,720 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 670 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 801 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Vicente 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 San Vicente, 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 San Vicente ranks 261st 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.

Barangay San Vicente 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.