Barangay New Salem

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay New Salem is one of the administrative divisions of City of Bayugan in Agusan Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Salem had a population of 715. This made it the 37th largest of 43 barangays in City of Bayugan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay New Salem accounted for approximately 0.65% of the total population of City of Bayugan, which stood at 109,499 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Salem moving from 569 residents to 715 residents, an intercensal change of +25.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay New Salem is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bayugan is a city comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Salem, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Salem ranks 274th by 2020 population. Agusan 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.